Dominica vs Rwanda: Comparative advantage in environmental goods

Dominica
0.0579 index
in 2012
Rwanda
0.0667 index
in 2019
Dominica rank
130th
Rwanda rank
128th

Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time

  • Dominica
  • Rwanda
00.050.10.150.20.25199920092019

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 0.0667 index against 0.0579 index in Dominica, a difference of 0.0088 index.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times Dominica's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Dominica ahead.

Dominica ranks 130th and Rwanda ranks 128th of 163 countries.

Dominica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominica Rwanda Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0714 index 0.0152 index 0.0562 index Dominica
2000s 0.0688 index 0.0374 index 0.0314 index Dominica
2010s 0.1425 index 0.0765 index 0.066 index Dominica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Dominica or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 0.0667 index against 0.0579 index in Dominica as of 2019.
What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Dominica and Rwanda?
0.0088 index, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Rwanda?
12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2012.
How do Dominica and Rwanda rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
Dominica ranks 130th and Rwanda ranks 128th 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

Indicator
Comparative advantage in environmental goods (index)
Unit
index
Source
IMF Climate Change Dashboard. Data sources: UN Comtrade, DESA/UNSD; IMF staff calculations
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,076 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed

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.