Malta vs Sri Lanka: Comparative advantage in environmental goods
Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time
- Malta
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.4813 index against 0.4784 index in Malta, a difference of 0.0029 index.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 57th and Sri Lanka ranks 56th of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3306 index | 0.2948 index | 0.0359 index | Malta |
| 2000s | 0.3553 index | 0.398 index | 0.0427 index | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.3332 index | 0.4923 index | 0.1591 index | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Malta or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.4813 index against 0.4784 index in Malta as of 2017.
- What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Malta and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0029 index, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Sri Lanka?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
- How do Malta and Sri Lanka rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Malta ranks 57th 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.