German East Africa Trade Data from 1800 to 2016

Federico-Tena World Trade Historical Database outlines changes in world trade from 1800 to 2016. This specific dataset focuses on German East Africa, later known as Tanganyika. The project was developed by Giovanni Federico and Antonio Tena Junguito.

Use Cases

• Analyze long-term trade volume trends for German East Africa based on the 1800-2016 time range.
• Model the economic impact of colonial administration on trade flows based on the historical context.
• Compare trade patterns before and after the territory's transition to Tanganyika based on the geographical focus.

Strengths

• Covers a 216-year time range from 1800 to 2016, enabling long-term trend analysis.
• Part of a larger, structured project by established academic researchers Giovanni Federico and Antonio Tena Junguito.

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.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Likely compiled from historical trade records and archives.

Time Range

1800 to 2016

Freshness

Last updated 2024-05-05 07:46:27; freshness should be verified.

Geography

German East Africa (Tanganyika)