Product Survival Rate for Two-Year Incumbent Exporters

078.Product Survival Rate of 2-year Incumbents: Mean is an indicator from the Exporter Dynamics Database. It provides exporter-level information derived from customs export transaction records. The dataset is produced by the World Bank's Exporter Dynamics Database – Indicators at Country-Year Level.

Use Cases

• Analyze the mean survival rate of products from exporters that have been active for two years across different countries.
• Model the relationship between exporter survival metrics and other country-level economic indicators.
• Benchmark national export sector stability using the calculated mean product survival rate for incumbent firms.

Strengths

• Data is derived from official customs transaction records, providing a factual administrative source.
• Indicators are calculated at the country-year level, enabling longitudinal analysis.

Limitations

• The specific number of countries, years covered, and calculation methodology are not provided.
• Underlying raw transaction data is not included, limiting granular analysis.

Provenance

Source

World Bank Exporter Dynamics Database – Indicators at Country-Year Level.

Collection Method

Calculated from customs export transaction records.

Geography

Country-level coverage (specific countries unknown).