Laos vs Saudi Arabia: Comparative advantage in environmental goods
Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time
- Laos
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Laos currently reports 0.246 index against 0.2438 index in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0022 index.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Laos ranks 85th and Saudi Arabia ranks 86th of 163 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Laos or Saudi Arabia?
- Laos, at 0.246 index against 0.2438 index in Saudi Arabia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Laos and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0022 index, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Saudi Arabia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2019.
- How do Laos and Saudi Arabia rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Laos ranks 85th 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.