Gambia vs Madagascar: Comparative advantage in environmental goods
Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time
- Gambia
- Madagascar
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 0.0439 index against 0.0421 index in Madagascar, a difference of 0.0018 index.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 138th and Madagascar ranks 140th of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Madagascar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0261 index | 0.2457 index | 0.2196 index | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 0.1764 index | 0.1134 index | 0.063 index | Gambia |
| 2010s | 0.1947 index | 0.0922 index | 0.1025 index | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Gambia or Madagascar?
- Gambia, at 0.0439 index against 0.0421 index in Madagascar as of 2019.
- What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Gambia and Madagascar?
- 0.0018 index, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Madagascar?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
- How do Gambia and Madagascar rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Gambia ranks 138th and Madagascar ranks 140th 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.