Gambia's Historical Trade Data from 1800 to 2016

Federico-Tena World Trade Historical Database provides a long-term view of international commerce. This subset focuses on the trade history of Gambia, compiled by researchers Giovanni Federico and Antonio Tena Junguito. The data spans over two centuries, from 1800 to 2016.

Use Cases

• Analyzing Gambia's trade volume trends over two centuries based on the historical time series.
• Modeling the impact of colonial and post-colonial policies on trade based on the long-term data.
• Comparing Gambia's economic integration into world markets with other nations based on the database's global scope.

Strengths

• Covers a significant historical period from 1800 to 2016.
• Developed 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

Likely compiled from historical trade records and statistics.

Time Range

1800 to 2016

Freshness

Last updated 2024-05-05 05:14:47; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Gambia