Top 1% Exporter Share in Total Export Value by Country and Year

Exporter-level customs data provides the share of total export value contributed by the top 1% of exporters for various countries and years. The dataset is part of the World Bank's Exporter Dynamics Database. It is compiled from national customs transaction records.

Use Cases

• Analyze the concentration of export value across firms using the 'Share of top 1% Exporters in TEV' metric.
• Compare export market structures between countries using country-year level indicators.
• Track changes in export dominance over time for specific countries.

Strengths

• Data is derived from official national customs records, providing a firm-level foundation.
• Indicators are standardized at the country-year level for cross-country comparison.

Limitations

• The specific number of countries, years covered, and row count are unknown.
• Underlying firm-level transaction data is not included, only aggregated indicators.

Provenance

Source

World Bank Exporter Dynamics Database

Collection Method

Aggregated from national customs authorities' exporter-level transaction records.

Geography

Multiple countries