Ghana vs Uganda: Comparative advantage in environmental goods
Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time
- Ghana
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 0.113 index against 0.0988 index in Ghana, a difference of 0.0142 index.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 116th and Uganda ranks 113th of 163 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0857 index | 0.0097 index | 0.076 index | Ghana |
| 2000s | 0.3842 index | 0.1048 index | 0.2794 index | Ghana |
| 2010s | 0.2462 index | 0.121 index | 0.1252 index | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Ghana or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 0.113 index against 0.0988 index in Ghana as of 2018.
- What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Ghana and Uganda?
- 0.0142 index, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Uganda?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
- How do Ghana and Uganda rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Ghana ranks 116th and Uganda ranks 113th 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.