World Bank's Exporter Dynamics Database provides exporter-level information on export transactions from customs data. This indicator measures the median export value per firm that stopped exporting in a given year. The data is compiled by the World Bank from national customs administrations.
Use Cases
- Analyze the relationship between median export value per exiting firm and national economic growth rates using country-year panel data.
- Model firm survival in export markets by comparing the median export value of exiting firms to that of continuing firms across years.
- Benchmark the scale of exiting exporters across different countries using the median export value metric.
Strengths
- Data derived from official customs transaction records, providing a firm-level foundation.
- Indicator calculated at the country-year level, enabling longitudinal and cross-country analysis.
Limitations
- Specific row count, time range, and geographic coverage are unknown, limiting assessment of scope.
- Underlying customs data quality and definitions may vary significantly between contributing countries.
Provenance
- Source
- World Bank Exporter Dynamics Database.
- Collection Method
- Compiled from national customs administration transaction records.
- Time Range
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- Freshness
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- Geography
- Country-level coverage, specific countries unknown.