Egypt vs Vietnam: Comparative advantage in environmental goods
Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time
- Egypt
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 0.5516 index against 0.5056 index in Egypt, a difference of 0.046 index.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Vietnam ahead.
Egypt ranks 53rd and Vietnam ranks 51st of 163 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2727 index | 0.2996 index | 0.0269 index | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 0.6343 index | 0.4222 index | 0.2121 index | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Egypt or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 0.5516 index against 0.5056 index in Egypt as of 2019.
- What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Egypt and Vietnam?
- 0.046 index, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Vietnam?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
- How do Egypt and Vietnam rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Egypt ranks 53rd and Vietnam ranks 51st 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.