Sierra Leone World Trade Data from 1948 to 2020

Sierra Leone'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, Instituto Figuerola, 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 Sierra Leone's long-term trade balance and economic dependency based on historical trade flows.
• Modeling the impact of global commodity prices on Sierra Leone's export economy based on decades of trade data.
• Studying the evolution of Sierra Leone's trade partnerships and regional integration over the 20th and 21st centuries.

Strengths

• Covers a 72-year time range from 1948 to 2020, enabling long-term trend analysis.
• Developed by a named academic consortium, suggesting a research-grade source.
• Part of a broader world trade database, which may allow for comparative studies.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Likely compiled from historical national and international trade records.

Time Range

1948-2020

Freshness

Last updated 2024-05-05 06:21:58; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Sierra Leone