Bulgaria vs China: Comparative advantage in environmental goods
Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time
- Bulgaria
- China
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 1.16 index against 1.15 index in China, a difference of 0.01 index.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was China ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 22nd and China ranks 23rd of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and China in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6015 index | 0.5942 index | 0.0072 index | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 0.6489 index | 0.7542 index | 0.1053 index | China |
| 2010s | 0.9183 index | 1.12 index | 0.1982 index | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Bulgaria or China?
- Bulgaria, at 1.16 index against 1.15 index in China as of 2019.
- What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Bulgaria and China?
- 0.01 index, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and China?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
- How do Bulgaria and China rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Bulgaria ranks 22nd and China ranks 23rd 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.