Madagascar's Historical Trade Data from 1800 to 2016

Federico-Tena World Trade Historical Database provides a long-term view of global commerce. This dataset focuses on Madagascar's trade changes over a 216-year period from 1800 to 2016. The project was developed by Giovanni Federico of Università di Pisa and Antonio Tena Junguito of Universidad Carlos III de Madrid.

Use Cases

• Modeling Madagascar's economic integration into global markets based on the historical trade series.
• Analyzing the impact of colonial and post-colonial policies on trade flows for Madagascar.
• Studying long-term trends in commodity exports and imports for Madagascar over two centuries.
• Benchmarking Madagascar's trade performance against other regions within the global historical database.

Strengths

• Covers a 216-year time span from 1800 to 2016.
• Part of a larger, established academic project by noted economic historians.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Likely compiled from historical trade records, customs data, and national accounts.

Time Range

1800 to 2016

Freshness

Last updated 2024-05-05 04:16:58; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Madagascar