Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Mali

Mali: Comparative advantage in environmental goods was 0.0957 index in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.0957 index
Change on year
up 58.2%
World rank
117th
of 163 countries
All-time high
0.0957 index
in 2017
All-time low
0.036 index
in 1999
Years of data
16
1998–2017

Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Mali, 1998–2017

00.020.040.060.080.11998200720171998: 0.049 index1999: 0.036 index2000: 0.037 index2001: 0.071 index2002: 0.054 index2003: 0.044 index2004: 0.06 index2005: 0.076 index2006: 0.071 index2007: 0.038 index2008: 0.055 index2010: 0.089 index2011: 0.075 index2012: 0.055 index2016: 0.06 index2017: 0.096 index

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

Analysis

In 2017, comparative advantage in environmental goods in Mali stood at 0.0957 index. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 58.2% on the previous year and up 153.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, comparative advantage in environmental goods in Mali peaked at 0.0957 index in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.036 index, in 1999.

That places Mali 117th out of 163 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Comparative advantage in environmental goods (index) in Mali, 1998 to 2017.
Year index Change
1998 0.0485 index —
1999 0.036 index -25.9%
2000 0.0372 index +3.3%
2001 0.0713 index +92.0%
2002 0.0544 index -23.7%
2003 0.0441 index -18.9%
2004 0.0599 index +35.6%
2005 0.0756 index +26.2%
2006 0.0707 index -6.4%
2007 0.0377 index -46.7%
2008 0.0552 index +46.3%
2010 0.0887 index +60.7%
2011 0.0748 index -15.7%
2012 0.055 index -26.5%
2016 0.0605 index +10.0%
2017 0.0957 index +58.2%

Mali compared with similar countries

  • Mali's 0.0957 index is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0481 index, 2.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
  • Mali's 0.0957 index is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0822 index, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0423 index 0.036 index 0.0485 index 2
2000s 0.0562 index 0.0372 index 0.0756 index 9
2010s 0.0749 index 0.055 index 0.0957 index 5

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 114 Congo 0.11 index compare
  2. 115 Burundi 0.1046 index compare
  3. 116 Ghana 0.0988 index compare
  4. 118 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0892 index compare
  5. 119 Cameroon 0.0874 index compare
  6. 120 Azerbaijan 0.0825 index compare

See the full ranking of 163 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is comparative advantage in environmental goods in Mali?
Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Mali was 0.0957 index in 2017, 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 Mali?
The highest recorded value was 0.0957 index in 2017.
What is the lowest comparative advantage in environmental goods recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 0.036 index in 1999.
How does Mali rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
Mali ranks 117th out of 163 countries with data for 2017.
Is comparative advantage in environmental goods rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 153.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mali 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.