Niger vs Seychelles: Comparative advantage in environmental goods
Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time
- Niger
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 0.0327 index against 0.0291 index in Niger, a difference of 0.0036 index.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 148th and Seychelles ranks 147th of 163 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0365 index | 0.0179 index | 0.0186 index | Niger |
| 2000s | 0.0275 index | 0.0211 index | 0.0065 index | Niger |
| 2010s | 0.0415 index | 0.0122 index | 0.0294 index | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Niger or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 0.0327 index against 0.0291 index in Niger as of 2019.
- What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Niger and Seychelles?
- 0.0036 index, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Seychelles?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
- How do Niger and Seychelles rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Niger ranks 148th and Seychelles ranks 147th 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.