Madagascar vs Suriname: Comparative advantage in environmental goods
Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time
- Madagascar
- Suriname
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 0.0421 index against 0.0391 index in Suriname, a difference of 0.003 index.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 140th and Suriname ranks 142nd of 163 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4652 index | 0.0404 index | 0.4248 index | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 0.1149 index | 0.0606 index | 0.0543 index | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 0.0922 index | 0.0299 index | 0.0623 index | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Madagascar or Suriname?
- Madagascar, at 0.0421 index against 0.0391 index in Suriname as of 2019.
- What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Madagascar and Suriname?
- 0.003 index, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Suriname?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
- How do Madagascar and Suriname rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Madagascar ranks 140th and Suriname ranks 142nd 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.