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Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Oman

Oman: Comparative advantage in environmental goods was 0.4641 index in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.4641 index
Change on year
down 14.1%
World rank
59th
of 163 countries
All-time high
0.5403 index
in 2017
All-time low
0.0145 index
in 2003
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Oman, 1998–2018

00.20.40.61998200820181998: 0.116 index1999: 0.069 index2000: 0.026 index2001: 0.032 index2002: 0.075 index2003: 0.015 index2004: 0.037 index2005: 0.037 index2006: 0.035 index2007: 0.092 index2008: 0.173 index2009: 0.26 index2010: 0.332 index2011: 0.384 index2012: 0.322 index2013: 0.298 index2014: 0.276 index2015: 0.408 index2016: 0.312 index2017: 0.54 index2018: 0.464 index

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

Analysis

In 2018, comparative advantage in environmental goods in Oman stood at 0.4641 index.

The figure is down 14.1% on the previous year and up 167.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, comparative advantage in environmental goods in Oman peaked at 0.5403 index in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0145 index, in 2003.

That places Oman 59th out of 163 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0927 index 0.0695 index 0.1159 index 2
2000s 0.0781 index 0.0145 index 0.2596 index 10
2010s 0.3707 index 0.2757 index 0.5403 index 9

Countries ranked near Oman

  1. 56 Sri Lanka 0.4813 index compare
  2. 57 Malta 0.4784 index compare
  3. 58 Iran 0.4711 index compare
  4. 60 Greece 0.4619 index compare
  5. 61 Brazil 0.4435 index compare
  6. 62 Brunei 0.4409 index compare

See the full ranking of 163 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is comparative advantage in environmental goods in Oman?
Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Oman was 0.4641 index in 2018, 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 Oman?
The highest recorded value was 0.5403 index in 2017.
What is the lowest comparative advantage in environmental goods recorded in Oman?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0145 index in 2003.
How does Oman rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
Oman ranks 59th out of 163 countries with data for 2018.
Is comparative advantage in environmental goods rising or falling in Oman?
Over the last ten years it is up 167.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Oman 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.