Madagascar's International Trade Data from 1948 to 2020

1948-2020 historical trade data for Madagascar, part of the Absell-Federico-Tena World Trade Historical Database. The project was developed by researchers from the University of Gothenburg, New York University Abu Dhabi, and Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. The dataset was last updated in May 2024.

Use Cases

• Analyze Madagascar's long-term trade balance and economic integration based on historical trade flows.
• Model the impact of global events on Madagascar's export and import sectors based on the 72-year time series.
• Study the evolution of Madagascar's primary trading partners and commodity composition over time.

Strengths

• Covers a 72-year time range from 1948 to 2020, providing long-term perspective.
• Developed by a named academic team from multiple international institutions.
• Part of a larger, established historical trade database project.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and file size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect the geographic and temporal bias inherent to the source database's compilation methods.

Provenance

Source

Absell, Christopher; Federico, Giovanni; Tena Junguito, Antonio

Collection Method

Part of the Absell-Federico-Tena World Trade Historical Database project.

Time Range

1948-2020

Freshness

Last updated 2024-05-05 06:48:01; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Madagascar