Commitments data from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) records new loan amounts for public and publicly guaranteed projects. Figures are expressed in current U.S. dollars. The data is compiled by the International Debt Statistics: DSSI organization.
Use Cases
- Analyze trends in annual IBRD commitment amounts over time for specific countries.
- Compare public versus publicly guaranteed loan commitments across different regions.
- Model the relationship between IBRD commitments and other economic indicators using time-series data.
Strengths
- Data originates from the authoritative International Debt Statistics: DSSI organization.
- Provides standardized financial figures in a single currency (current US$).
Limitations
- Sample size, row count, and specific time range are unknown.
- Data granularity (e.g., country, project-level) is unspecified.
- Lacks metadata on column names and data structure.
Provenance
- Source
- International Debt Statistics: DSSI, World Bank
- Collection Method
- Sum of new commitments on IBRD public and publicly guaranteed loans.