Destination Entry Rate of Surviving Exporters: Standard Deviation

World Bank data provides exporter-level information on export transactions from customs records. The dataset contains the standard deviation of the destination entry rate for surviving entrants, part of the Exporter Dynamics Database indicators at the country-year level. Specific details on row count, time range, and last update are unavailable.

Use Cases

• Analyzing the variation in destination entry rates across surviving exporters within a country-year to study export market concentration.
• Modeling the relationship between the standard deviation of destination entry rates and other country-level economic indicators from the Exporter Dynamics Database.
• Benchmarking the stability of export market expansion for surviving firms against the entry rate of new exporters.

Strengths

• Data originates from official customs transaction records, providing a foundation for firm-level trade analysis.
• Indicator is calculated at the country-year level, enabling cross-country and temporal comparisons.

Limitations

• Sample size and temporal coverage are unknown, limiting assessment of statistical power.
• The dataset contains only aggregated indicator values (standard deviation), not the underlying firm-level transaction data.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Calculated from exporter-level customs transaction records.