Ecuador vs Rwanda: Comparative advantage in environmental goods
Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time
- Ecuador
- Rwanda
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 0.069 index against 0.0667 index in Rwanda, a difference of 0.0023 index.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 126th and Rwanda ranks 128th of 163 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.143 index | 0.0152 index | 0.1277 index | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 0.1346 index | 0.0374 index | 0.0973 index | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 0.1319 index | 0.0661 index | 0.0657 index | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Ecuador or Rwanda?
- Ecuador, at 0.069 index against 0.0667 index in Rwanda as of 2019.
- What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Ecuador and Rwanda?
- 0.0023 index, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Rwanda?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
- How do Ecuador and Rwanda rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Ecuador ranks 126th 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
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.