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Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Gabon

Gabon: Comparative advantage in environmental goods was 0.2366 index in 2009. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2009)
0.2366 index
Change on year
up 2,309.5%
World rank
89th
of 163 countries
All-time high
0.2366 index
in 2009
All-time low
0.0095 index
in 2006
Years of data
12
1998–2009

Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Gabon, 1998–2009

00.050.10.150.20.251998200320091998: 0.058 index1999: 0.033 index2000: 0.026 index2001: 0.023 index2002: 0.021 index2003: 0.025 index2004: 0.036 index2005: 0.013 index2006: 0.01 index2007: 0.011 index2008: 0.01 index2009: 0.237 index

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

Analysis

Gabon recorded 0.2366 index for comparative advantage in environmental goods in 2009. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2,309.5% on the previous year and up 618.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, comparative advantage in environmental goods in Gabon peaked at 0.2366 index in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0095 index, in 2006.

That places Gabon 89th out of 163 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0454 index 0.0329 index 0.0578 index 2
2000s 0.0411 index 0.0095 index 0.2366 index 10

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 86 Saudi Arabia 0.2438 index compare
  2. 87 Bhutan 0.2415 index compare
  3. 88 Morocco 0.2377 index compare
  4. 90 Ireland 0.2298 index compare
  5. 91 Russia 0.2289 index compare
  6. 92 United Arab Emirates 0.2268 index compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is comparative advantage in environmental goods in Gabon?
Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Gabon was 0.2366 index in 2009, 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 Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 0.2366 index in 2009.
What is the lowest comparative advantage in environmental goods recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0095 index in 2006.
How does Gabon rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
Gabon ranks 89th out of 163 countries with data for 2009.
Is comparative advantage in environmental goods rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is up 618.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Gabon 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.