Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Ghana or Mali?

Ghana, at 0.0988 index against 0.0957 index in Mali as of 2019.

What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Ghana and Mali?

0.0031 index, with Ghana ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Mali?

12 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.

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.

Ghana vs Mali: Comparative advantage in environmental goods

Ghana

0.0988 index

in 2019

Mali

0.0957 index

in 2017

Ghana rank

116th

Mali rank

117th

Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time

Ghana
Mali

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 0.0988 index against 0.0957 index in Mali, a difference of 0.0031 index.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 116th and Mali ranks 117th of 163 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ghana	Mali	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.0857 index	0.0423 index	0.0435 index	Ghana
2000s	0.3907 index	0.0567 index	0.334 index	Ghana
2010s	0.2852 index	0.0749 index	0.2103 index	Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Ghana or Mali?: Ghana, at 0.0988 index against 0.0957 index in Mali as of 2019.
What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Ghana and Mali?: 0.0031 index, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Mali?: 12 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
How do Ghana and Mali rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?: Ghana ranks 116th and Mali ranks 117th 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

Indicator: Comparative advantage in environmental goods (index)
Unit: index
Source: IMF Climate Change Dashboard. Data sources: UN Comtrade, DESA/UNSD; IMF staff calculations
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 163 places, 3,076 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

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.