Dominica vs Nicaragua: Comparative advantage in environmental goods
Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time
- Dominica
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Dominica currently reports 0.0579 index against 0.0534 index in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.0045 index.
That makes Dominica's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Dominica ranks 130th and Nicaragua ranks 131st of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Dominica averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0714 index | 0.213 index | 0.1415 index | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 0.0672 index | 0.3132 index | 0.246 index | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 0.1425 index | 0.1043 index | 0.0382 index | Dominica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Dominica or Nicaragua?
- Dominica, at 0.0579 index against 0.0534 index in Nicaragua as of 2012.
- What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Dominica and Nicaragua?
- 0.0045 index, with Dominica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Nicaragua?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2012.
- How do Dominica and Nicaragua rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Dominica ranks 130th and Nicaragua ranks 131st 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.