Gambia vs Kazakhstan: Comparative advantage in environmental goods
Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time
- Gambia
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 0.0508 index against 0.0439 index in Gambia, a difference of 0.0069 index.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.2 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Gambia ranks 138th and Kazakhstan ranks 136th of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Kazakhstan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0299 index | 0.1006 index | 0.0706 index | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 0.1764 index | 0.0377 index | 0.1387 index | Gambia |
| 2010s | 0.1947 index | 0.039 index | 0.1557 index | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Gambia or Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan, at 0.0508 index against 0.0439 index in Gambia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Gambia and Kazakhstan?
- 0.0069 index, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Kazakhstan?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
- How do Gambia and Kazakhstan rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Gambia ranks 138th and Kazakhstan ranks 136th 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.