Fiji vs Germany: Comparative advantage in environmental goods
Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time
- Fiji
- Germany
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 2.43 index against 1.83 index in Germany, a difference of 0.6 index.
That makes Fiji's figure about 1.3 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Germany ahead.
Fiji ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 5th of 163 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4228 index | 1.83 index | 1.41 index | Germany |
| 2010s | 2.09 index | 1.87 index | 0.2253 index | Fiji |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Fiji or Germany?
- Fiji, at 2.43 index against 1.83 index in Germany as of 2019.
- What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Fiji and Germany?
- 0.6 index, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Germany?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2019.
- How do Fiji and Germany rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Fiji ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 5th 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.