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Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Laos

Laos: Comparative advantage in environmental goods was 0.246 index in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.246 index
Change on year
up 2,020.9%
World rank
85th
of 163 countries
All-time high
0.246 index
in 2019
All-time low
0.0049 index
in 2010
Years of data
10
2010–2019

Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Laos, 2010–2019

00.050.10.150.20.252010201420192010: 0.005 index2011: 0.008 index2012: 0.009 index2013: 0.015 index2014: 0.018 index2015: 0.155 index2016: 0.119 index2017: 0.025 index2018: 0.012 index2019: 0.246 index

Source: IMF Climate Change Dashboard. Data sources: UN Comtrade, DESA/UNSD; IMF staff calculations. Measured in index.

Analysis

The most recent figure for comparative advantage in environmental goods in Laos is 0.246 index, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2,020.9% on the previous year and up 4,926.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, comparative advantage in environmental goods in Laos peaked at 0.246 index in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0049 index, in 2010.

Laos ranks 85th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 82 Montenegro 0.2677 index compare
  2. 83 Ukraine 0.2648 index compare
  3. 84 Grenada 0.2568 index
  4. 86 Saudi Arabia 0.2438 index compare
  5. 87 Bhutan 0.2415 index
  6. 88 Morocco 0.2377 index compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is comparative advantage in environmental goods in Laos?
Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Laos was 0.246 index in 2019, according to IMF Climate Change Dashboard. Data sources: UN Comtrade, DESA/UNSD; IMF staff calculations.
What is the highest comparative advantage in environmental goods recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 0.246 index in 2019.
What is the lowest comparative advantage in environmental goods recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0049 index in 2010.
How does Laos rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
Laos ranks 85th out of 163 countries with data for 2019.
Is comparative advantage in environmental goods rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is up 4,926.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Laos data come from?
The figures come from IMF Climate Change Dashboard. Data sources: UN Comtrade, DESA/UNSD; IMF staff calculations, published as part of Comparative advantage in environmental goods (index). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Comparative advantage in environmental goods (index)
Unit
index
Source
IMF Climate Change Dashboard. Data sources: UN Comtrade, DESA/UNSD; IMF staff calculations
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,076 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed

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.