Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Benin
Benin: Comparative advantage in environmental goods was 0.0822 index in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Benin, 1998–2019
Source: IMF Climate Change Dashboard. Data sources: UN Comtrade, DESA/UNSD; IMF staff calculations. Measured in index.
Analysis
The most recent figure for comparative advantage in environmental goods in Benin is 0.0822 index, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 88.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparative advantage in environmental goods in Benin peaked at 0.3309 index in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0066 index, in 1998.
That places Benin 121st out of 163 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Benin, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.0066 index | — |
| 1999 | 0.053 index | +699.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0424 index | -20.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0278 index | -34.3% |
| 2002 | 0.026 index | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 0.047 index | +80.6% |
| 2004 | 0.037 index | -21.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0771 index | +108.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0499 index | -35.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0355 index | -28.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0673 index | +89.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0435 index | -35.3% |
| 2010 | 0.048 index | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1075 index | +123.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0824 index | -23.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1101 index | +33.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3309 index | +200.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1196 index | -63.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1062 index | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 0.161 index | +51.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0838 index | -48.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0822 index | -1.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.0822 index is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1179 index, 70% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.0822 index is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0822 index, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +699.6% | 0.0066 index | 0.053 index |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0298 index | 0.0066 index | 0.053 index | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0453 index | 0.026 index | 0.0771 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1232 index | 0.048 index | 0.3309 index | 10 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More reference data data for Benin
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1979 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6635 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5244 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8505 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparative advantage in environmental goods in Benin?
- Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Benin was 0.0822 index in 2019, according to IMF Climate Change Dashboard. Data sources: UN Comtrade, DESA/UNSD; IMF staff calculations.
- What is the highest comparative advantage in environmental goods recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3309 index in 2014.
- What is the lowest comparative advantage in environmental goods recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0066 index in 1998.
- How does Benin rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Benin ranks 121st out of 163 countries with data for 2019.
- Is comparative advantage in environmental goods rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from IMF Climate Change Dashboard. Data sources: UN Comtrade, DESA/UNSD; IMF staff calculations, published as part of Comparative advantage in environmental goods (index). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.