Bhutan vs Saudi Arabia: Comparative advantage in environmental goods
Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time
- Bhutan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.2438 index against 0.2415 index in Bhutan, a difference of 0.0023 index.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Bhutan ranks 87th and Saudi Arabia ranks 86th of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1147 index | 0.1518 index | 0.037 index | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 0.141 index | 0.1512 index | 0.0102 index | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.3007 index | 0.1456 index | 0.1552 index | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Bhutan or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.2438 index against 0.2415 index in Bhutan as of 2019.
- What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Bhutan and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0023 index, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Saudi Arabia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2012.
- How do Bhutan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Bhutan ranks 87th and Saudi Arabia ranks 86th 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.