Benin vs Uruguay: Comparative advantage in environmental goods
Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time
- Benin
- Uruguay
How they compare
Benin currently reports 0.0822 index against 0.0765 index in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0057 index.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Uruguay ahead.
Benin ranks 121st and Uruguay ranks 124th of 163 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0298 index | 0.2886 index | 0.2588 index | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 0.0453 index | 0.2065 index | 0.1612 index | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 0.1232 index | 0.1233 index | 0.0001 index | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Benin or Uruguay?
- Benin, at 0.0822 index against 0.0765 index in Uruguay as of 2019.
- What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Benin and Uruguay?
- 0.0057 index, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Uruguay?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
- How do Benin and Uruguay rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Benin ranks 121st and Uruguay ranks 124th 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.