Rwanda vs Senegal: Comparative advantage in environmental goods
Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time
- Rwanda
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 0.0733 index against 0.0667 index in Rwanda, a difference of 0.0066 index.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Senegal ahead.
Rwanda ranks 128th and Senegal ranks 125th of 163 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0152 index | 0.4711 index | 0.4559 index | Senegal |
| 2000s | 0.0374 index | 0.2241 index | 0.1868 index | Senegal |
| 2010s | 0.0661 index | 0.1231 index | 0.057 index | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Rwanda or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 0.0733 index against 0.0667 index in Rwanda as of 2019.
- What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Rwanda and Senegal?
- 0.0066 index, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Senegal?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
- How do Rwanda and Senegal rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Rwanda ranks 128th and Senegal ranks 125th 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.