Guyana vs Vanuatu: Comparative advantage in environmental goods
Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time
- Guyana
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 0.0219 index against 0.0171 index in Guyana, a difference of 0.0048 index.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.3 times Guyana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 152nd and Vanuatu ranks 151st of 163 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1432 index | 0.034 index | 0.1092 index | Guyana |
| 2010s | 0.0108 index | 0.0996 index | 0.0889 index | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Guyana or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 0.0219 index against 0.0171 index in Guyana as of 2011.
- What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Guyana and Vanuatu?
- 0.0048 index, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Vanuatu?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2011.
- How do Guyana and Vanuatu rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Guyana ranks 152nd and Vanuatu ranks 151st 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.