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Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Spain

Spain: Comparative advantage in environmental goods was 0.7422 index in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
0.7422 index
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
40th
of 163 countries
All-time high
0.9162 index
in 2010
All-time low
0.7404 index
in 1998
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Spain, 1998–2019

00.20.40.60.811998200820191998: 0.74 index1999: 0.771 index2000: 0.812 index2001: 0.823 index2002: 0.805 index2003: 0.784 index2004: 0.831 index2005: 0.855 index2006: 0.856 index2007: 0.882 index2008: 0.855 index2009: 0.866 index2010: 0.916 index2011: 0.83 index2012: 0.827 index2013: 0.817 index2014: 0.792 index2015: 0.778 index2016: 0.765 index2017: 0.766 index2018: 0.752 index2019: 0.742 index

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

Analysis

In 2019, comparative advantage in environmental goods in Spain stood at 0.7422 index.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, comparative advantage in environmental goods in Spain peaked at 0.9162 index in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.7404 index, in 1998.

That places Spain 40th out of 163 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7555 index 0.7404 index 0.7706 index 2
2000s 0.8368 index 0.7837 index 0.8822 index 10
2010s 0.7985 index 0.7422 index 0.9162 index 10

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 37 Tanzania 0.8088 index compare
  2. 38 Serbia 0.8086 index compare
  3. 39 Thailand 0.7659 index compare
  4. 41 South Africa 0.742 index compare
  5. 42 Singapore 0.7242 index compare
  6. 43 Canada 0.7003 index compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is comparative advantage in environmental goods in Spain?
Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Spain was 0.7422 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 Spain?
The highest recorded value was 0.9162 index in 2010.
What is the lowest comparative advantage in environmental goods recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7404 index in 1998.
How does Spain rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
Spain ranks 40th out of 163 countries with data for 2019.
Is comparative advantage in environmental goods rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Spain 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.