German South West Africa (Namibia) 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 South West Africa, which is present-day Namibia. The project 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 German South West Africa based on the 1800-2016 time range.
• Study the economic impact of colonial rule on Namibia based on historical trade data.
• Model the integration of a regional economy into global trade networks over two centuries.
• Compare trade patterns before and after Namibian independence based on the historical coverage.

Strengths

• Covers a long historical period from 1800 to 2016.
• Part of a larger, structured project by named academic researchers.
• Focuses on a specific, defined geographical region (German South West Africa/Namibia).

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 for this dataset is unknown.

Time Range

1800 to 2016

Freshness

Last updated 2024-05 05 04:34:57; freshness should be verified.

Geography

German South West Africa (present-day Namibia)