Nepal vs Panama: Comparative advantage in environmental goods
Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time
- Nepal
- Panama
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 0.2211 index against 0.2082 index in Panama, a difference of 0.0129 index.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Panama ahead.
Nepal ranks 94th 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 | Nepal | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0579 index | 0.5678 index | 0.5099 index | Panama |
| 2000s | 0.136 index | 0.4282 index | 0.2922 index | Panama |
| 2010s | 0.1686 index | 0.2052 index | 0.0366 index | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Nepal or Panama?
- Nepal, at 0.2211 index against 0.2082 index in Panama as of 2017.
- What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Nepal and Panama?
- 0.0129 index, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Panama?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2016.
- How do Nepal and Panama rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Nepal ranks 94th 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.