Bolivia vs Chile: Comparative advantage in environmental goods
Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time
- Bolivia
- Chile
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 0.1517 index against 0.1356 index in Chile, a difference of 0.0161 index.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Chile ahead.
Bolivia ranks 103rd and Chile ranks 106th of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 1 and Chile in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1602 index | 0.3566 index | 0.1963 index | Chile |
| 2000s | 0.1931 index | 0.4575 index | 0.2644 index | Chile |
| 2010s | 0.1603 index | 0.1343 index | 0.026 index | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Bolivia or Chile?
- Bolivia, at 0.1517 index against 0.1356 index in Chile as of 2018.
- What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Bolivia and Chile?
- 0.0161 index, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Chile?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
- How do Bolivia and Chile rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Bolivia ranks 103rd and Chile ranks 106th 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.