Spain vs Tonga: Bananas — Revealed comparative advantage index
Bananas — Revealed comparative advantage index over time
- Spain
- Tonga
How they compare
Spain currently reports 0.2 against 0.17 in Tonga, a difference of 0.03.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 51st and Tonga ranks 53rd of 135 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.242 | 0.022 | 0.22 | Spain |
| 2020s | 0.175 | 0.23 | 0.055 | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher bananas — revealed comparative advantage index, Spain or Tonga?
- Spain, at 0.2 against 0.17 in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in bananas — revealed comparative advantage index between Spain and Tonga?
- 0.03, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Tonga?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Spain and Tonga rank globally for bananas — revealed comparative advantage index?
- Spain ranks 51st and Tonga ranks 53rd of 135 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Bananas — Revealed comparative advantage index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The food and agricultural trade indicators dataset is based on trade, production and gross domestic product (GDP) data. Agri-food trade data are collected, processed and disseminated by FAO according to the standard International Merchandise Trade Statistics (IMTS) Methodology. The data is mainly provided by UNSD, Eurostat, and other national authorities as needed. The source data is checked for outliers, trade partner data is used for non-reporting countries or missing cells, and data on food aid is added to take total cross-border trade flows into account. The trade database includes the following variables: export quantity, export value, import quantity, and import value. It includes all food and agricultural products imported/exported annually by all countries in the world. Production data details are available at https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL and GDP data details are available at https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/MK