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Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Malta

Malta: Comparative advantage in environmental goods was 0.4784 index in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.4784 index
Change on year
down 18.7%
World rank
57th
of 163 countries
All-time high
0.5958 index
in 2005
All-time low
0.162 index
in 2002
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Malta, 1998–2019

0.20.30.40.50.61998200820191998: 0.256 index1999: 0.331 index2000: 0.251 index2001: 0.248 index2002: 0.162 index2003: 0.244 index2004: 0.281 index2005: 0.596 index2006: 0.445 index2007: 0.39 index2008: 0.511 index2009: 0.424 index2010: 0.369 index2011: 0.282 index2012: 0.266 index2013: 0.291 index2014: 0.309 index2015: 0.349 index2016: 0.354 index2017: 0.445 index2018: 0.588 index2019: 0.478 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 Malta is 0.4784 index, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.7% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, comparative advantage in environmental goods in Malta peaked at 0.5958 index in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.162 index, in 2002.

Malta ranks 57th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2932 index 0.2558 index 0.3306 index 2
2000s 0.3553 index 0.162 index 0.5958 index 10
2010s 0.3732 index 0.2662 index 0.5884 index 10

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 54 India 0.4907 index compare
  2. 55 Bermuda 0.4825 index compare
  3. 56 Sri Lanka 0.4813 index compare
  4. 58 Iran 0.4711 index compare
  5. 59 Oman 0.4641 index compare
  6. 60 Greece 0.4619 index compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is comparative advantage in environmental goods in Malta?
Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Malta was 0.4784 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 Malta?
The highest recorded value was 0.5958 index in 2005.
What is the lowest comparative advantage in environmental goods recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 0.162 index in 2002.
How does Malta rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
Malta ranks 57th out of 163 countries with data for 2019.
Is comparative advantage in environmental goods rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta 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.