Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Gambia
Gambia: Comparative advantage in environmental goods was 0.0439 index in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Gambia, 1998–2019
Source: IMF Climate Change Dashboard. Data sources: UN Comtrade, DESA/UNSD; IMF staff calculations. Measured in index.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 0.0439 index for comparative advantage in environmental goods in 2019.
The figure is up 335.7% on the previous year and down 95.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparative advantage in environmental goods in Gambia peaked at 1 index in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 index, in 2006.
That places Gambia 138th out of 163 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Gambia, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.0299 index | — |
| 1999 | 0.0222 index | -25.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0043 index | -80.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0915 index | +2020.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0041 index | -95.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0351 index | +754.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0016 index | -95.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0683 index | +4143.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2301 index | +236.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9761 index | +324.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4958 index | -49.2% |
| 2011 | 1 index | +102.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1816 index | -81.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0768 index | -57.7% |
| 2014 | 0.064 index | -16.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0091 index | -85.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0521 index | +472.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0088 index | -83.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0101 index | +14.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0439 index | +335.7% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.0439 index is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0481 index, 91% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.0439 index is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0822 index, 53% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Gambia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +4143.4% | 0.0016 index | 0.0683 index |
| 2003 | +2020.0% | 0.0043 index | 0.0915 index |
| 2005 | +754.3% | 0.0041 index | 0.0351 index |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0261 index | 0.0222 index | 0.0299 index | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1764 index | 0.0016 index | 0.9761 index | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.1947 index | 0.0088 index | 1 index | 10 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 135 Bangladesh 0.0519 index compare
- 136 Kazakhstan 0.0508 index compare
- 137 Burkina Faso 0.0481 index compare
- 139 Belize 0.0422 index compare
- 140 Madagascar 0.0421 index compare
- 141 Ethiopia 0.042 index compare
More reference data data for Gambia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2798 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1264 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparative advantage in environmental goods in Gambia?
- Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Gambia was 0.0439 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1 index in 2011.
- What is the lowest comparative advantage in environmental goods recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 index in 2006.
- How does Gambia rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Gambia ranks 138th out of 163 countries with data for 2019.
- Is comparative advantage in environmental goods rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia 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.