Gabon vs Russia: Comparative advantage in environmental goods
Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time
- Gabon
- Russia
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 0.2366 index against 0.2289 index in Russia, a difference of 0.0077 index.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Russia ahead.
Gabon ranks 89th and Russia ranks 91st of 163 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0454 index | 0.3256 index | 0.2802 index | Russia |
| 2000s | 0.0411 index | 0.2816 index | 0.2406 index | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Gabon or Russia?
- Gabon, at 0.2366 index against 0.2289 index in Russia as of 2009.
- What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Gabon and Russia?
- 0.0077 index, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Russia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2009.
- How do Gabon and Russia rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Gabon ranks 89th and Russia ranks 91st 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.