What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Dominican Republic and Eswatini?

0.0226 index, with Dominican Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Eswatini?

18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.

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.

Dominican Republic vs Eswatini: Comparative advantage in environmental goods

Dominican Republic

0.3688 index

in 2018

Eswatini

0.3462 index

in 2019

Dominican Republic rank

70th

Eswatini rank

72nd

Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time

Dominican Republic
Eswatini

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 0.3688 index against 0.3462 index in Eswatini, a difference of 0.0226 index.

That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Eswatini's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 70th and Eswatini ranks 72nd of 163 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Eswatini in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Dominican Republic	Eswatini	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.1787 index	0.3909 index	0.2121 index	Eswatini
2010s	0.3865 index	0.3728 index	0.0137 index	Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Dominican Republic or Eswatini?: Dominican Republic, at 0.3688 index against 0.3462 index in Eswatini as of 2018.
What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Dominican Republic and Eswatini?: 0.0226 index, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Eswatini?: 18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.
How do Dominican Republic and Eswatini rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?: Dominican Republic ranks 70th and Eswatini ranks 72nd 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: 10 August 2026

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.