Serbia vs South Africa: Comparative advantage in environmental goods
Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time
- Serbia
- South Africa
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 0.8086 index against 0.742 index in South Africa, a difference of 0.0666 index.
That makes Serbia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2006 it was South Africa ahead.
Serbia ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 41st of 163 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Serbia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7534 index | 1.56 index | 0.8062 index | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.7053 index | 0.9529 index | 0.2476 index | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Serbia or South Africa?
- Serbia, at 0.8086 index against 0.742 index in South Africa as of 2019.
- What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Serbia and South Africa?
- 0.0666 index, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and South Africa?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2019.
- How do Serbia and South Africa rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Serbia ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 41st 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.