Plantains and cooking bananas — Revealed comparative advantage index in Spain

Spain: Plantains and cooking bananas — Revealed comparative advantage index was 0.44 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.44
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
31st
of 101 countries
All-time high
2.83
in 2013
All-time low
0.08
in 2018
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Plantains and cooking bananas — Revealed comparative advantage index in Spain, 2010–2024

01232010201720242010: 0.22011: 0.162012: 22013: 2.82014: 2.72015: 2.12016: 2.62017: 1.62018: 0.082019: 0.082020: 0.12021: 0.232022: 0.412023: 0.412024: 0.44

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Analysis

The most recent figure for plantains and cooking bananas — revealed comparative advantage index in Spain is 0.44, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and down 83.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, plantains and cooking bananas — revealed comparative advantage index in Spain peaked at 2.83 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.08, in 2018.

That places Spain 31st out of 101 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Plantains and cooking bananas — Revealed comparative advantage index in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Plantains and cooking bananas — Revealed comparative advantage index in Spain, 2010 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2010 0.2
2011 0.16 -20.0%
2012 2.04 +1175.0%
2013 2.83 +38.7%
2014 2.73 -3.5%
2015 2.08 -23.8%
2016 2.65 +27.4%
2017 1.59 -40.0%
2018 0.08 -95.0%
2019 0.08 +0.0%
2020 0.1 +25.0%
2021 0.23 +130.0%
2022 0.41 +78.3%
2023 0.41 +0.0%
2024 0.44 +7.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.44 0.08 2.83 10
2020s 0.318 0.1 0.44 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 28 Cameroon 0.63 compare
  2. 29 Ireland 0.5 compare
  3. 30 Jamaica 0.47 compare
  4. 32 Portugal 0.41 compare
  5. 33 Ghana 0.36 compare
  6. 34 Angola 0.33 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is plantains and cooking bananas — revealed comparative advantage index in Spain?
Plantains and cooking bananas — revealed comparative advantage index in Spain was 0.44 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest plantains and cooking bananas — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 2.83 in 2013.
What is the lowest plantains and cooking bananas — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.08 in 2018.
How does Spain rank for plantains and cooking bananas — revealed comparative advantage index?
Spain ranks 31st out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
Is plantains and cooking bananas — revealed comparative advantage index rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 83.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Plantains and cooking bananas — Revealed comparative advantage index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Plantains and cooking bananas — Revealed comparative advantage index
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
110 places, 1,329 data points, 2010–2024
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