Aruba vs Ethiopia: Comparative advantage in environmental goods
Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time
- Aruba
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 0.042 index against 0.037 index in Aruba, a difference of 0.005 index.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Aruba's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Aruba ahead.
Aruba ranks 143rd and Ethiopia ranks 141st of 163 countries.
Aruba has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Aruba | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2543 index | 0.0334 index | 0.2209 index | Aruba |
| 2010s | 0.1264 index | 0.0566 index | 0.0698 index | Aruba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Aruba or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 0.042 index against 0.037 index in Aruba as of 2018.
- What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Aruba and Ethiopia?
- 0.005 index, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and Ethiopia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
- How do Aruba and Ethiopia rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Aruba ranks 143rd and Ethiopia ranks 141st 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.