Nigeria vs Sao Tome and Principe: Comparative advantage in environmental goods
Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time
- Nigeria
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 0.0036 index against 0.0016 index in Nigeria, a difference of 0.002 index.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 2.3 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Nigeria ranks 159th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 157th of 163 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0189 index | 0.0572 index | 0.0383 index | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 0.0202 index | 0.0293 index | 0.0091 index | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Nigeria or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 0.0036 index against 0.0016 index in Nigeria as of 2019.
- What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.002 index, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Nigeria ranks 159th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 157th 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.