Australia vs Bolivia: Comparative advantage in environmental goods
Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time
- Australia
- Bolivia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 0.1567 index against 0.1517 index in Bolivia, a difference of 0.005 index.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 102nd and Bolivia ranks 103rd of 163 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Bolivia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3849 index | 0.1602 index | 0.2246 index | Australia |
| 2000s | 0.3623 index | 0.1931 index | 0.1693 index | Australia |
| 2010s | 0.2339 index | 0.1603 index | 0.0736 index | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Australia or Bolivia?
- Australia, at 0.1567 index against 0.1517 index in Bolivia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Australia and Bolivia?
- 0.005 index, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Bolivia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
- How do Australia and Bolivia rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Australia ranks 102nd and Bolivia ranks 103rd 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.