Lesotho vs Samoa: Comparative advantage in environmental goods
Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time
- Lesotho
- Samoa
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 0.0533 index against 0.0532 index in Samoa, a difference of 0.0001 index.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 133rd and Samoa ranks 134th of 163 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0758 index | 0.0614 index | 0.0144 index | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 0.8532 index | 0.0828 index | 0.7704 index | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Lesotho or Samoa?
- Lesotho, at 0.0533 index against 0.0532 index in Samoa as of 2017.
- What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Lesotho and Samoa?
- 0.0001 index, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Samoa?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2017.
- How do Lesotho and Samoa rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Lesotho ranks 133rd and Samoa ranks 134th 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.