Costa Rica vs Moldova: Comparative advantage in environmental goods
Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time
- Costa Rica
- Moldova
How they compare
Moldova currently reports 0.389 index against 0.3497 index in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0393 index.
That makes Moldova's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Moldova ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 71st and Moldova ranks 68th of 163 countries.
Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3065 index | 0.4976 index | 0.1911 index | Moldova |
| 2000s | 0.3833 index | 0.5411 index | 0.1578 index | Moldova |
| 2010s | 0.4165 index | 0.4572 index | 0.0407 index | Moldova |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Costa Rica or Moldova?
- Moldova, at 0.389 index against 0.3497 index in Costa Rica as of 2019.
- What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Costa Rica and Moldova?
- 0.0393 index, with Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Moldova?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
- How do Costa Rica and Moldova rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Costa Rica ranks 71st and Moldova ranks 68th 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.