Costa Rica vs Indonesia: Comparative advantage in environmental goods
Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time
- Costa Rica
- Indonesia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.3497 index against 0.3404 index in Indonesia, a difference of 0.0093 index.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 71st and Indonesia ranks 74th of 163 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3065 index | 0.2042 index | 0.1023 index | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 0.3833 index | 0.3446 index | 0.0387 index | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.4165 index | 0.3886 index | 0.0279 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 Indonesia?
- Costa Rica, at 0.3497 index against 0.3404 index in Indonesia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Costa Rica and Indonesia?
- 0.0093 index, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Indonesia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
- How do Costa Rica and Indonesia rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Costa Rica ranks 71st and Indonesia ranks 74th 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.