Niger vs Sierra Leone: Comparative advantage in environmental goods
Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time
- Niger
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 0.0332 index against 0.0291 index in Niger, a difference of 0.0041 index.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 148th and Sierra Leone ranks 146th of 163 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0277 index | 0.0091 index | 0.0186 index | Niger |
| 2010s | 0.0383 index | 0.4757 index | 0.4374 index | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Niger or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 0.0332 index against 0.0291 index in Niger as of 2018.
- What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Niger and Sierra Leone?
- 0.0041 index, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sierra Leone?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2018.
- How do Niger and Sierra Leone rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Niger ranks 148th and Sierra Leone ranks 146th 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.