Aruba vs Suriname: Comparative advantage in environmental goods

Aruba
0.037 index
in 2019
Suriname
0.0391 index
in 2019
Aruba rank
143rd
Suriname rank
142nd

Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time

  • Aruba
  • Suriname
00.10.20.3199920092019

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 0.0391 index against 0.037 index in Aruba, a difference of 0.0021 index.

That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Aruba's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Aruba ahead.

Aruba ranks 143rd and Suriname ranks 142nd of 163 countries.

Aruba has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Aruba Suriname Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2334 index 0.0606 index 0.1729 index Aruba
2010s 0.1175 index 0.0299 index 0.0876 index Aruba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Aruba or Suriname?
Suriname, at 0.0391 index against 0.037 index in Aruba as of 2019.
What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Aruba and Suriname?
0.0021 index, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and Suriname?
11 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2019.
How do Aruba and Suriname rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
Aruba ranks 143rd and Suriname ranks 142nd 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

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.