Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Cote d'Ivoire

Cote d'Ivoire: Comparative advantage in environmental goods was 0.0892 index in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.0892 index
Change on year
down 39.3%
World rank
118th
of 163 countries
All-time high
0.8881 index
in 1998
All-time low
0.0892 index
in 2019
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Cote d'Ivoire, 1998–2019

00.20.40.60.81998200820191998: 0.888 index1999: 0.877 index2000: 0.186 index2001: 0.255 index2002: 0.181 index2003: 0.206 index2004: 0.168 index2005: 0.135 index2006: 0.125 index2007: 0.146 index2008: 0.14 index2009: 0.216 index2010: 0.175 index2011: 0.125 index2012: 0.203 index2013: 0.201 index2014: 0.217 index2015: 0.232 index2016: 0.306 index2017: 0.256 index2018: 0.147 index2019: 0.089 index

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

Analysis

Cote d'Ivoire recorded 0.0892 index for comparative advantage in environmental goods in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 39.3% on the previous year and down 58.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, comparative advantage in environmental goods in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 0.8881 index in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0892 index, in 2019.

Cote d'Ivoire ranks 118th of 163 countries on this measure, 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 Cote d'Ivoire, year by year

Annual values for Comparative advantage in environmental goods (index) in Cote d'Ivoire, 1998 to 2019.
Year index Change
1998 0.8881 index —
1999 0.8772 index -1.2%
2000 0.1861 index -78.8%
2001 0.2548 index +37.0%
2002 0.1815 index -28.8%
2003 0.2059 index +13.4%
2004 0.1679 index -18.5%
2005 0.1349 index -19.7%
2006 0.1253 index -7.1%
2007 0.1464 index +16.9%
2008 0.14 index -4.4%
2009 0.2165 index +54.6%
2010 0.1751 index -19.1%
2011 0.1249 index -28.6%
2012 0.2029 index +62.4%
2013 0.2012 index -0.8%
2014 0.2168 index +7.7%
2015 0.232 index +7.0%
2016 0.3059 index +31.9%
2017 0.2556 index -16.4%
2018 0.1471 index -42.5%
2019 0.0892 index -39.3%

Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries

  • Cote d'Ivoire's 0.0892 index is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1179 index, 76% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Cote d'Ivoire's 0.0892 index is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0822 index, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8826 index 0.8772 index 0.8881 index 2
2000s 0.1759 index 0.1253 index 0.2548 index 10
2010s 0.1951 index 0.0892 index 0.3059 index 10

Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire

  1. 115 Burundi 0.1046 index compare
  2. 116 Ghana 0.0988 index compare
  3. 117 Mali 0.0957 index compare
  4. 119 Cameroon 0.0874 index compare
  5. 120 Azerbaijan 0.0825 index compare
  6. 121 Benin 0.0822 index compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is comparative advantage in environmental goods in Cote d'Ivoire?
Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Cote d'Ivoire was 0.0892 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 Cote d'Ivoire?
The highest recorded value was 0.8881 index in 1998.
What is the lowest comparative advantage in environmental goods recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0892 index in 2019.
How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 118th out of 163 countries with data for 2019.
Is comparative advantage in environmental goods rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cote d'Ivoire 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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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.