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Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Comparative advantage in environmental goods was 0.0332 index in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.0332 index
Change on year
down 90.2%
World rank
146th
of 163 countries
All-time high
1.78 index
in 2015
All-time low
0.0091 index
in 2002
Years of data
6
2002–2018

Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Sierra Leone, 2002–2018

00.511.522002201020182002: 0.009 index2014: 0.212 index2015: 1.8 index2016: 0.015 index2017: 0.34 index2018: 0.033 index

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

Analysis

Sierra Leone recorded 0.0332 index for comparative advantage in environmental goods in 2018.

That represents a change of down 90.2% on the previous year and down 84.3% over five years.

Over the whole period, comparative advantage in environmental goods in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.78 index in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0091 index, in 2002.

That places Sierra Leone 146th out of 163 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0091 index 0.0091 index 0.0091 index 1
2010s 0.4757 index 0.0154 index 1.78 index 5

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 143 Aruba 0.037 index compare
  2. 144 Central African Republic 0.0368 index compare
  3. 145 Myanmar 0.0349 index compare
  4. 147 Seychelles 0.0327 index compare
  5. 148 Niger 0.0291 index compare
  6. 149 Macao 0.0252 index compare

See the full ranking of 163 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is comparative advantage in environmental goods in Sierra Leone?
Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Sierra Leone was 0.0332 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 Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 1.78 index in 2015.
What is the lowest comparative advantage in environmental goods recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0091 index in 2002.
How does Sierra Leone rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
Sierra Leone ranks 146th out of 163 countries with data for 2018.
Where does this Sierra Leone 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.