Nicaragua vs Papua New Guinea: Comparative advantage in environmental goods
Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time
- Nicaragua
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 0.0534 index against 0.0534 index in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0 index.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Nicaragua ranks 131st and Papua New Guinea ranks 132nd of 163 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2125 index | 0.0456 index | 0.1669 index | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 0.2827 index | 0.0487 index | 0.234 index | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 0.0889 index | 0.048 index | 0.0408 index | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Nicaragua or Papua New Guinea?
- Nicaragua, at 0.0534 index against 0.0534 index in Papua New Guinea as of 2019.
- What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Nicaragua and Papua New Guinea?
- 0 index, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Papua New Guinea?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2012.
- How do Nicaragua and Papua New Guinea rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Nicaragua ranks 131st and Papua New Guinea ranks 132nd 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.