Lesotho vs Nicaragua: Comparative advantage in environmental goods
Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time
- Lesotho
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 0.0534 index against 0.0533 index in Lesotho, a difference of 0.0001 index.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Lesotho ranks 133rd and Nicaragua ranks 131st of 163 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0758 index | 0.4943 index | 0.4184 index | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 0.8532 index | 0.0769 index | 0.7763 index | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Lesotho or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 0.0534 index against 0.0533 index in Lesotho as of 2019.
- What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Lesotho and Nicaragua?
- 0.0001 index, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Nicaragua?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2017.
- How do Lesotho and Nicaragua rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Lesotho ranks 133rd and Nicaragua ranks 131st 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.