Jamaica vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Comparative advantage in environmental goods
Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time
- Jamaica
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
How they compare
Saint Kitts and Nevis currently reports 0.3015 index against 0.2947 index in Jamaica, a difference of 0.0068 index.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 78th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 76th of 163 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6558 index | 0.1242 index | 0.5316 index | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 1.21 index | 0.2004 index | 1.01 index | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 0.8201 index | 0.0893 index | 0.7308 index | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Jamaica or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis, at 0.3015 index against 0.2947 index in Jamaica as of 2017.
- What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Jamaica and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 0.0068 index, with Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
- How do Jamaica and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Jamaica ranks 78th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 76th 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.