Nicaragua vs Samoa: Comparative advantage in environmental goods
Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time
- Nicaragua
- Samoa
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 0.0534 index against 0.0532 index in Samoa, a difference of 0.0002 index.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 131st and Samoa ranks 134th of 163 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3242 index | 0.031 index | 0.2932 index | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 0.0723 index | 0.1287 index | 0.0564 index | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Nicaragua or Samoa?
- Nicaragua, at 0.0534 index against 0.0532 index in Samoa as of 2019.
- What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Nicaragua and Samoa?
- 0.0002 index, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Samoa?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2019.
- How do Nicaragua and Samoa rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Nicaragua ranks 131st and Samoa ranks 134th 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.