Singapore vs South Africa: Comparative advantage in environmental goods
Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time
- Singapore
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.742 index against 0.7242 index in Singapore, a difference of 0.0178 index.
Across all 20 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Singapore ranks 42nd 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 | Singapore | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5802 index | 1.51 index | 0.9322 index | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.7539 index | 0.9529 index | 0.1989 index | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Singapore or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.742 index against 0.7242 index in Singapore as of 2019.
- What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Singapore and South Africa?
- 0.0178 index, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and South Africa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Singapore and South Africa rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Singapore ranks 42nd 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.