Egypt vs Philippines: Comparative advantage in environmental goods
Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time
- Egypt
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 0.5294 index against 0.5056 index in Egypt, a difference of 0.0238 index.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 53rd and Philippines ranks 52nd of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1529 index | 0.1596 index | 0.0067 index | Philippines |
| 2000s | 0.2727 index | 0.258 index | 0.0147 index | Egypt |
| 2010s | 0.6343 index | 0.7131 index | 0.0788 index | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Egypt or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 0.5294 index against 0.5056 index in Egypt as of 2019.
- What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Egypt and Philippines?
- 0.0238 index, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Philippines?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
- How do Egypt and Philippines rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Egypt ranks 53rd and Philippines ranks 52nd 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.