Kenya vs Panama: Comparative advantage in environmental goods
Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time
- Kenya
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 0.2082 index against 0.2023 index in Kenya, a difference of 0.0059 index.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Panama ahead.
Kenya ranks 98th and Panama ranks 96th of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3201 index | 0.5678 index | 0.2477 index | Panama |
| 2000s | 0.3531 index | 0.39 index | 0.0369 index | Panama |
| 2010s | 0.385 index | 0.2005 index | 0.1845 index | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Kenya or Panama?
- Panama, at 0.2082 index against 0.2023 index in Kenya as of 2016.
- What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Kenya and Panama?
- 0.0059 index, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Panama?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2016.
- How do Kenya and Panama rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Kenya ranks 98th and Panama ranks 96th 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.