Botswana World Trade Data from 1948 to 2020

Absell-Federico-Tena World Trade Historical Database provides historical trade data for Botswana. The dataset was developed by researchers from the University of Gothenburg, New York University Dubai, and Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. It covers the period from 1948 to 2020.

Use Cases

• Analyzing long-term trends in Botswana's international trade based on the 1948-2020 time range
• Modeling the impact of trade policy or global events on Botswana's economy based on historical data
• Conducting comparative studies of trade development across nations using a standardized historical database

Strengths

• Covers a long historical period from 1948 to 2020
• Developed by an academic consortium from multiple universities

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download

Provenance

Source

Project by Christopher Absell, Giovanni Federico, and Antonio Tena Junguito

Collection Method

Likely compiled from historical trade records and official statistics.

Time Range

1948-2020

Freshness

Last updated 2024-05-05 06:12:12; freshness should be verified

Geography

Botswana