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Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Samoa

Samoa: Comparative advantage in environmental goods was 0.0532 index in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.0532 index
Change on year
down 90.7%
World rank
134th
of 163 countries
All-time high
0.5709 index
in 2018
All-time low
0.0009 index
in 2006
Years of data
19
2001–2019

Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Samoa, 2001–2019

00.20.40.62001201020192001: 0.033 index2002: 0.022 index2003: 0.039 index2004: 0.011 index2005: 0.036 index2006: 0.001 index2007: 0.015 index2008: 0.038 index2009: 0.085 index2010: 0.227 index2011: 0.061 index2012: 0.039 index2013: 0.132 index2014: 0.059 index2015: 0.012 index2016: 0.018 index2017: 0.114 index2018: 0.571 index2019: 0.053 index

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

Analysis

In 2019, comparative advantage in environmental goods in Samoa stood at 0.0532 index.

The figure is down 90.7% on the previous year and down 37.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, comparative advantage in environmental goods in Samoa peaked at 0.5709 index in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 index, in 2006.

That places Samoa 134th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.031 index 0.0009 index 0.0847 index 9
2010s 0.1287 index 0.0124 index 0.5709 index 10

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 131 Nicaragua 0.0534 index compare
  2. 132 Papua New Guinea 0.0534 index compare
  3. 133 Lesotho 0.0533 index compare
  4. 135 Bangladesh 0.0519 index compare
  5. 136 Kazakhstan 0.0508 index compare
  6. 137 Burkina Faso 0.0481 index compare

See the full ranking of 163 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is comparative advantage in environmental goods in Samoa?
Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Samoa was 0.0532 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 Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 0.5709 index in 2018.
What is the lowest comparative advantage in environmental goods recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 index in 2006.
How does Samoa rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
Samoa ranks 134th out of 163 countries with data for 2019.
Is comparative advantage in environmental goods rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Samoa 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.