Andorra vs Costa Rica: Comparative advantage in environmental goods
Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time
- Andorra
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.3497 index against 0.3448 index in Andorra, a difference of 0.0049 index.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Andorra ranks 73rd and Costa Rica ranks 71st of 163 countries.
Andorra has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Andorra | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7107 index | 0.3065 index | 0.4043 index | Andorra |
| 2000s | 0.7487 index | 0.3833 index | 0.3653 index | Andorra |
| 2010s | 0.7328 index | 0.424 index | 0.3088 index | Andorra |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Andorra or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 0.3497 index against 0.3448 index in Andorra as of 2019.
- What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Andorra and Costa Rica?
- 0.0049 index, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Andorra and Costa Rica?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
- How do Andorra and Costa Rica rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Andorra ranks 73rd and Costa Rica ranks 71st of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IMF Climate Change Dashboard. Data sources: UN Comtrade, DESA/UNSD; IMF staff calculations, published as Comparative advantage in environmental goods (index). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.