Belize vs Suriname: Comparative advantage in environmental goods
Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time
- Belize
- Suriname
How they compare
Belize currently reports 0.0422 index against 0.0391 index in Suriname, a difference of 0.0031 index.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 139th and Suriname ranks 142nd of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1252 index | 0.0404 index | 0.0848 index | Belize |
| 2000s | 0.0001 index | 0.0606 index | 0.0604 index | Suriname |
| 2010s | 0.1369 index | 0.0299 index | 0.1071 index | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Belize or Suriname?
- Belize, at 0.0422 index against 0.0391 index in Suriname as of 2019.
- What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Belize and Suriname?
- 0.0031 index, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Suriname?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
- How do Belize and Suriname rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Belize ranks 139th 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
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.