South Africa vs Thailand: Comparative advantage in environmental goods
Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time
- South Africa
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 0.7659 index against 0.742 index in South Africa, a difference of 0.0239 index.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 41st and Thailand ranks 39th of 163 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.51 index | 0.6953 index | 0.817 index | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.9529 index | 0.8263 index | 0.1265 index | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, South Africa or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 0.7659 index against 0.742 index in South Africa as of 2019.
- What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between South Africa and Thailand?
- 0.0239 index, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Thailand?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do South Africa and Thailand rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- South Africa ranks 41st and Thailand ranks 39th 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.