Table 4: The Regional and National "Revealed Comparative Advantage Index" (RCAI), by industry, 1992


   Notes: 
      1. Percentages greater than 100% indicate competitiveness (comparative advantage) while those lower than
         100% indicate lack of competitiveness (comparative disadvantage).
      2. "RCAI" is calculated as the ratio of:
         [(Export of product to the world from state)/(Total export of all products to the world from state)]
         [(Export of product to the world from region)/(Total export of all products to the world from region)]
  

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RCAI in PNWRCAI in U.S.
SICCOMMODITY DESCRIPTION
CodeIDAHOOREGONWASHINGTONIDAHOOREGONWASHINGTONPNW
01CROPS43%227%79%84%442%153%194%
02LIVESTOCK 94%19%115%64%13%79%69%
08FORESTRY62%124%97%40%79%62%64%
09FISHING, HUNTING & TRAPPING27%41%114%35%53%150%132%
10METAL MINING1421%39%61%269%7%12%19%
12COAL MINING0%0%122%0%0%1%1%
13OIL AND GAS EXTRACTION0%0%122%0%0%73%60%
14MINING OF NONMETALIC MINERALS132%48%108%87%32%71%66%
20FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS272%137%87%223%112%71%82%
21TOBACCO PRODUCTS0%306%66%0%0%0%0%
22TEXTILE MILL PRODUCTS243%142%87%13%8%5%5%
23APPAREL 32%113%100%4%15%14%14%
24LUMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS36%237%77%185%1231%400%519%
25FURNITURES AND FIXTURES210%267%65%37%47%12%18%
26PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS266%101%94%362%137%127%136%
27PRINTING & PUBLISHING53%126%97%28%67%52%54%
28CHEMICAL AND ALLIED PRODUCTS309%61%99%43%8%14%14%
29PETROLEUME & PRODUCTS2%37%115%2%26%79%69%
30RUBBER & PLASTIC PRODUCTS85%179%86%12%25%12%14%
31LEATHER AND LEATHER PRODUCTS19%532%24%6%183%8%34%
32STONE, CLAY & GLASS 14%255%75%4%66%19%26%
33PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES8%185%88%5%125%59%67%
34FABRICATED METAL EQUIPMENT159%168%85%41%43%22%26%
35INDUSTRIAL & COMMERCIAL EQUIP.808%261%43%290%94%16%36%
36ELECTRIC & ELECTRICAL EQUIP.430%300%51%119%83%14%28%
37TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT2%8%121%7%21%331%275%
38MEASURING INSTRUMENTS26%304%65%11%126%27%42%
39MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING43%97%103%16%37%39%38%