Italian Somaliland Trade Data from 1800 to 2016

From 1800 to 2016, this dataset provides historical trade data for Italian Somaliland. It is part of the Federico-Tena World Trade Historical Database, a project developed by Giovanni Federico and Antonio Tena Junguito. The dataset was last updated in May 2024.

Use Cases

• Analyze long-term trade volume trends for Italian Somaliland based on the 1800-2016 time range.
• Study the economic impact of colonial administration on trade flows based on the historical context.
• Model trade dependencies and commodity flows for a historical territory based on the dataset's focus.
• Benchmark regional trade development within the Horn of Africa based on the specific geographic coverage.

Strengths

• Covers a significant 216-year time span from 1800 to 2016.
• Part of a larger, established historical database project by academic researchers.
• Provides specific geographic focus on the historical territory of Italian Somaliland.

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

Federico-Tena World Trade Historical Database 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 07:45:18; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Italian Somaliland (historical territory)