Germany vs Togo: Comparative advantage in environmental goods
Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time
- Germany
- Togo
How they compare
Togo currently reports 1.94 index against 1.83 index in Germany, a difference of 0.11 index.
That makes Togo's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 5th and Togo ranks 4th of 163 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.61 index | 0.0848 index | 1.52 index | Germany |
| 2000s | 1.78 index | 0.2353 index | 1.55 index | Germany |
| 2010s | 1.87 index | 1.44 index | 0.4305 index | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Germany or Togo?
- Togo, at 1.94 index against 1.83 index in Germany as of 2019.
- What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Germany and Togo?
- 0.11 index, with Togo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Togo?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
- How do Germany and Togo rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Germany ranks 5th and Togo ranks 4th 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.