Mozambique World Trade Data from 1948 to 2020

Mozambique's trade data from 1948 to 2020, 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 on the platform in May 2024.

Use Cases

• Analyzing Mozambique's long-term trade balance and economic development based on the 72-year historical coverage.
• Modeling the impact of global events on Mozambique's trade flows based on the historical time-series data.
• Studying the evolution of Mozambique's export and import commodity composition over time.
• Benchmarking Mozambique's trade integration within regional and global contexts based on the country-specific data.

Strengths

• Covers a 72-year time range from 1948 to 2020, providing long-term perspective.
• Developed by a named academic collaboration, suggesting a research-oriented origin.
• Country-specific focus on Mozambique allows for detailed national analysis.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and file formats are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Absell-Federico-Tena World Trade Historical Database project.

Collection Method

Likely compiled from historical trade records and official statistics.

Time Range

1948-2020

Freshness

Last updated 2024-05-05 05:16:55; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Mozambique