World Bank's Exporter Dynamics Database provides exporter-level information on export transactions sourced from customs records. The dataset includes the median export value per incumbent firm as a key indicator. It is produced by the World Bank's Development Research Group.
Use Cases
- Analyze the distribution of export activity across firms using the median export value per incumbent metric.
- Model country-level trade competitiveness by correlating the export value per firm indicator with other macroeconomic variables.
- Benchmark firm export performance across different countries and years within the Exporter Dynamics Database framework.
Strengths
- Data originates from official customs transaction records, providing a factual administrative source.
- Indicator is calculated at the country-year level, enabling longitudinal and cross-country analysis.
Limitations
- Specific sample size, row count, and time range for this indicator are not provided.
- The dataset's granularity is aggregated to country-year level, limiting firm-specific longitudinal analysis.
Provenance
- Source
- World Bank Exporter Dynamics Database – Indicators at Country-Year Level.
- Collection Method
- Calculated from exporter-level customs transaction data.
- Time Range
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- Freshness
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- Geography
- Coverage includes multiple countries, but specific list is not provided.