India vs Sri Lanka: Comparative advantage in environmental goods
Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time
- India
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
India currently reports 0.4907 index against 0.4813 index in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0094 index.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1999 it was India ahead.
India ranks 54th and Sri Lanka ranks 56th of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3347 index | 0.2948 index | 0.0399 index | India |
| 2000s | 0.4524 index | 0.398 index | 0.0544 index | India |
| 2010s | 0.4897 index | 0.4923 index | 0.0026 index | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, India or Sri Lanka?
- India, at 0.4907 index against 0.4813 index in Sri Lanka as of 2019.
- What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between India and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0094 index, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Sri Lanka?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
- How do India and Sri Lanka rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- India ranks 54th and Sri Lanka ranks 56th 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.