Bahamas vs Vietnam: Comparative advantage in environmental goods

Bahamas
0.5585 index
in 2018
Vietnam
0.5516 index
in 2019
Bahamas rank
50th
Vietnam rank
51st

Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time

  • Bahamas
  • Vietnam
00.511.52199820082019

How they compare

Bahamas currently reports 0.5585 index against 0.5516 index in Vietnam, a difference of 0.0069 index.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bahamas ahead.

Bahamas ranks 50th and Vietnam ranks 51st of 163 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas Vietnam Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2661 index 0.1806 index 0.0855 index Bahamas
2010s 0.3679 index 0.4078 index 0.0399 index Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Bahamas or Vietnam?
Bahamas, at 0.5585 index against 0.5516 index in Vietnam as of 2018.
What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Bahamas and Vietnam?
0.0069 index, with Bahamas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Vietnam?
19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Bahamas and Vietnam rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
Bahamas ranks 50th and Vietnam ranks 51st 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.