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Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Niger

Niger: Comparative advantage in environmental goods was 0.0291 index in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.0291 index
Change on year
up 94.3%
World rank
148th
of 163 countries
All-time high
0.1107 index
in 2010
All-time low
0.011 index
in 2003
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Niger, 1998–2018

0.020.040.060.080.10.121998200820181998: 0.035 index1999: 0.038 index2000: 0.066 index2001: 0.042 index2002: 0.028 index2003: 0.011 index2004: 0.03 index2005: 0.041 index2006: 0.031 index2007: 0.016 index2008: 0.013 index2009: 0.026 index2010: 0.111 index2011: 0.043 index2012: 0.012 index2013: 0.016 index2014: 0.105 index2015: 0.018 index2016: 0.024 index2017: 0.015 index2018: 0.029 index

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for comparative advantage in environmental goods in Niger is 0.0291 index, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 94.3% on the previous year and up 130.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, comparative advantage in environmental goods in Niger peaked at 0.1107 index in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.011 index, in 2003.

Niger ranks 148th of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0365 index 0.0349 index 0.0382 index 2
2000s 0.0303 index 0.011 index 0.0656 index 10
2010s 0.0415 index 0.012 index 0.1107 index 9

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 145 Myanmar 0.0349 index compare
  2. 146 Sierra Leone 0.0332 index compare
  3. 147 Seychelles 0.0327 index compare
  4. 149 Macao 0.0252 index compare
  5. 150 Botswana 0.0232 index compare
  6. 151 Vanuatu 0.0219 index compare

See the full ranking of 163 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is comparative advantage in environmental goods in Niger?
Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Niger was 0.0291 index in 2018, 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 Niger?
The highest recorded value was 0.1107 index in 2010.
What is the lowest comparative advantage in environmental goods recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 0.011 index in 2003.
How does Niger rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
Niger ranks 148th out of 163 countries with data for 2018.
Is comparative advantage in environmental goods rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 130.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Niger 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.