Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic: Comparative advantage in environmental goods
Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time
- Costa Rica
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 0.3688 index against 0.3497 index in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0191 index.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 71st and Dominican Republic ranks 70th of 163 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3831 index | 0.1787 index | 0.2044 index | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.424 index | 0.3865 index | 0.0374 index | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Costa Rica or Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic, at 0.3688 index against 0.3497 index in Costa Rica as of 2018.
- What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 0.0191 index, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.
- How do Costa Rica and Dominican Republic rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Costa Rica ranks 71st and Dominican Republic ranks 70th 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.