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Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Congo

Congo: Comparative advantage in environmental goods was 0.11 index in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.11 index
Change on year
up 64.4%
World rank
114th
of 163 countries
All-time high
0.11 index
in 2019
All-time low
0.0378 index
in 2013
Years of data
13
2007–2019

Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Congo, 2007–2019

0.040.060.080.12007201320192007: 0.042 index2008: 0.046 index2009: 0.055 index2010: 0.062 index2011: 0.058 index2012: 0.067 index2013: 0.038 index2014: 0.08 index2015: 0.045 index2016: 0.098 index2017: 0.086 index2018: 0.067 index2019: 0.11 index

Source: IMF Climate Change Dashboard. Data sources: UN Comtrade, DESA/UNSD; IMF staff calculations. Measured in index.

Analysis

Congo recorded 0.11 index for comparative advantage in environmental goods in 2019. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 64.4% on the previous year and up 99.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, comparative advantage in environmental goods in Congo peaked at 0.11 index in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0378 index, in 2013.

Congo ranks 114th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0476 index 0.0421 index 0.0552 index 3
2010s 0.071 index 0.0378 index 0.11 index 10

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 111 Malawi 0.1176 index compare
  2. 112 Guinea 0.116 index compare
  3. 113 Uganda 0.113 index compare
  4. 115 Burundi 0.1046 index compare
  5. 116 Ghana 0.0988 index compare
  6. 117 Mali 0.0957 index compare

See the full ranking of 163 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is comparative advantage in environmental goods in Congo?
Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Congo was 0.11 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 Congo?
The highest recorded value was 0.11 index in 2019.
What is the lowest comparative advantage in environmental goods recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0378 index in 2013.
How does Congo rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
Congo ranks 114th out of 163 countries with data for 2019.
Is comparative advantage in environmental goods rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 99.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Congo 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

Indicator
Comparative advantage in environmental goods (index)
Unit
index
Source
IMF Climate Change Dashboard. Data sources: UN Comtrade, DESA/UNSD; IMF staff calculations
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,076 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed

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.