Congo vs Malawi: Comparative advantage in environmental goods
Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time
- Congo
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 0.1176 index against 0.11 index in Congo, a difference of 0.0076 index.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 114th and Malawi ranks 111th of 163 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0476 index | 0.2443 index | 0.1967 index | Malawi |
| 2010s | 0.071 index | 0.2659 index | 0.1949 index | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Congo or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 0.1176 index against 0.11 index in Congo as of 2019.
- What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Congo and Malawi?
- 0.0076 index, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Malawi?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2019.
- How do Congo and Malawi rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Congo ranks 114th and Malawi ranks 111th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IMF Climate Change Dashboard. Data sources: UN Comtrade, DESA/UNSD; IMF staff calculations, published as Comparative advantage in environmental goods (index). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Environmental goods include both goods connected to environmental protection—such as goods related to pollution management and resource management—and adapted goods—which are goods that have been specifically modified to be more “environmentally friendly” or “cleaner.” Comparative advantage is a measure of the relative advantage or disadvantage a particular country has in a certain class of goods (in this case, environmental goods), and can be used to evaluate export potential in that class of goods. Environmental goods include both goods connected to environmental protection—such as goods related to pollution management and resource management—and adapted goods—which are goods that have been specifically modified to be more “environmentally friendly” or “cleaner.” A value greater than one indicates a relative advantage in environmental goods, while a value of less than one indicates a relative disadvantage.