Mauritius vs Panama: Comparative advantage in environmental goods
Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time
- Mauritius
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 0.2082 index against 0.206 index in Mauritius, a difference of 0.0022 index.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Panama ahead.
Mauritius ranks 97th and Panama ranks 96th of 163 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1908 index | 0.5678 index | 0.377 index | Panama |
| 2000s | 0.2261 index | 0.39 index | 0.1639 index | Panama |
| 2010s | 0.1885 index | 0.2052 index | 0.0167 index | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Mauritius or Panama?
- Panama, at 0.2082 index against 0.206 index in Mauritius as of 2016.
- What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Mauritius and Panama?
- 0.0022 index, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Panama?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2016.
- How do Mauritius and Panama rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Mauritius ranks 97th 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.