Historical World Trade Data for Suriname, 1800 to 2016

The Federico-Tena World Trade Historical Database outlines changes in world trade from 1800 to 2016. This specific dataset covers Dutch Guiana - Suriname. It was developed by Giovanni Federico of Università di Pisa and Antonio Tena Junguito of Universidad Carlos III de Madrid.

Use Cases

• Analyze long-term trade volume trends for Suriname based on the 1800-2016 time range mentioned in the description.
• Study the economic impact of colonial history on trade based on the dataset's focus on Dutch Guiana - Suriname.
• Model historical trade dependencies and economic cycles based on the dataset's coverage of world trade changes.
• Benchmark Suriname's trade evolution against other regions within the broader world trade database.

Strengths

• Covers a significant 216-year time range from 1800 to 2016.
• Created by named academic researchers from recognized institutions.
• Part of a larger, structured project on world trade history.

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

Giovanni Federico (Università di Pisa) and Antonio Tena Junguito (Universidad Carlos III de Madrid).

Collection Method

Project developed to outline changes in world trade; specific method not detailed.

Time Range

1800 to 2016

Freshness

Last updated 2024-05-05 07:11:52; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Dutch Guiana - Suriname