Maldives vs Sao Tome and Principe: Comparative advantage in environmental goods
Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time
- Maldives
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 0.0036 index against 0.0024 index in Maldives, a difference of 0.0012 index.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.5 times Maldives's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Maldives ranks 158th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 157th of 163 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0235 index | 0.0431 index | 0.0196 index | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 0.001 index | 0.0175 index | 0.0164 index | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Maldives or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 0.0036 index against 0.0024 index in Maldives as of 2019.
- What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Maldives and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.0012 index, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
- How do Maldives and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Maldives ranks 158th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 157th 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.