Ethiopia vs Suriname: Comparative advantage in environmental goods
Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time
- Ethiopia
- Suriname
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 0.042 index against 0.0391 index in Suriname, a difference of 0.0029 index.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Suriname ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 141st and Suriname ranks 142nd of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0011 index | 0.0404 index | 0.0393 index | Suriname |
| 2000s | 0.0445 index | 0.0606 index | 0.016 index | Suriname |
| 2010s | 0.0566 index | 0.0289 index | 0.0278 index | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Ethiopia or Suriname?
- Ethiopia, at 0.042 index against 0.0391 index in Suriname as of 2018.
- What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Ethiopia and Suriname?
- 0.0029 index, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Suriname?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
- How do Ethiopia and Suriname rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Ethiopia ranks 141st and Suriname ranks 142nd 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.