Singapore vs Switzerland: Comparative advantage in environmental goods
Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time
- Singapore
- Switzerland
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 0.7242 index against 0.6749 index in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0493 index.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Switzerland ahead.
Singapore ranks 42nd and Switzerland ranks 44th of 163 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5404 index | 1.57 index | 1.03 index | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.5802 index | 1.42 index | 0.8444 index | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.7539 index | 0.8523 index | 0.0983 index | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Singapore or Switzerland?
- Singapore, at 0.7242 index against 0.6749 index in Switzerland as of 2019.
- What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Singapore and Switzerland?
- 0.0493 index, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Switzerland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
- How do Singapore and Switzerland rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Singapore ranks 42nd and Switzerland ranks 44th 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.