Somalia's Historical Trade Data from the Absell-Federico-Tena Database, 1948-2020

1948-2020 trade data for Somalia, 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

• Analyzing Somalia's trade balance evolution over time based on the historical time series.
• Modeling the impact of political events on trade flows based on the 72-year coverage.
• Comparing Somalia's trade patterns with other countries in the broader world trade database.

Strengths

• Covers a 72-year time span from 1948 to 2020.
• Part of a larger, established historical trade database developed by academic researchers.
• Last updated metadata indicates recent maintenance as of May 2024.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

Absell, Federico, and Tena Junguito research project.

Collection Method

Likely compiled from historical trade records and national accounts.

Time Range

1948-2020

Freshness

Last updated 2024-05-05 06:01:02; freshness should be verified

Geography

Somalia