Saudi Arabia vs Ukraine: Comparative advantage in environmental goods
Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 0.2648 index against 0.2438 index in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.021 index.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Ukraine ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 86th and Ukraine ranks 83rd of 163 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1518 index | 0.9168 index | 0.7651 index | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 0.1798 index | 0.9374 index | 0.7577 index | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 0.2315 index | 0.52 index | 0.2885 index | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Saudi Arabia or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 0.2648 index against 0.2438 index in Saudi Arabia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Saudi Arabia and Ukraine?
- 0.021 index, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Ukraine?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Ukraine rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 86th 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
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.