Belize vs Ethiopia: Comparative advantage in environmental goods
Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time
- Belize
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Belize currently reports 0.0422 index against 0.042 index in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.0002 index.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 139th and Ethiopia ranks 141st of 163 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0752 index | 0.0015 index | 0.0737 index | Belize |
| 2000s | 0.0247 index | 0.0188 index | 0.0059 index | Belize |
| 2010s | 0.1475 index | 0.0566 index | 0.0908 index | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Belize or Ethiopia?
- Belize, at 0.0422 index against 0.042 index in Ethiopia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Belize and Ethiopia?
- 0.0002 index, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Ethiopia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
- How do Belize and Ethiopia rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Belize ranks 139th 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.