Brunei vs Guatemala: Comparative advantage in environmental goods
Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time
- Brunei
- Guatemala
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 0.4409 index against 0.4322 index in Guatemala, a difference of 0.0087 index.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Guatemala ahead.
Brunei ranks 62nd and Guatemala ranks 64th of 163 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0533 index | 0.4799 index | 0.4266 index | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 0.0501 index | 0.5164 index | 0.4663 index | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 0.4635 index | 0.5143 index | 0.0508 index | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Brunei or Guatemala?
- Brunei, at 0.4409 index against 0.4322 index in Guatemala as of 2019.
- What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Brunei and Guatemala?
- 0.0087 index, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Guatemala?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
- How do Brunei and Guatemala rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Brunei ranks 62nd and Guatemala ranks 64th 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.