Laos vs Ukraine: Comparative advantage in environmental goods

Laos
0.246 index
in 2019
Ukraine
0.2648 index
in 2018
Laos rank
85th
Ukraine rank
83rd

Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time

  • Laos
  • Ukraine
00.511.5199820082019

How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 0.2648 index against 0.246 index in Laos, a difference of 0.0188 index.

That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.

Laos ranks 85th and Ukraine ranks 83rd of 163 countries.

Ukraine 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 Ukraine?
Ukraine, at 0.2648 index against 0.246 index in Laos as of 2018.
What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Laos and Ukraine?
0.0188 index, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Ukraine?
9 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2018.
How do Laos and Ukraine rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
Laos ranks 85th and Ukraine ranks 83rd 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

Indicator
Comparative advantage in environmental goods (index)
Unit
index
Source
IMF Climate Change Dashboard. Data sources: UN Comtrade, DESA/UNSD; IMF staff calculations
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,076 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed

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.