Gabon vs Saudi Arabia: Comparative advantage in environmental goods
Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time
- Gabon
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.2438 index against 0.2366 index in Gabon, a difference of 0.0072 index.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Gabon ranks 89th and Saudi Arabia ranks 86th of 163 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0454 index | 0.1518 index | 0.1064 index | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 0.0411 index | 0.1754 index | 0.1343 index | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Gabon or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.2438 index against 0.2366 index in Gabon as of 2019.
- What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Gabon and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0072 index, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Saudi Arabia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2009.
- How do Gabon and Saudi Arabia rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Gabon ranks 89th and Saudi Arabia ranks 86th 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.