Historical Trade Data for Nyasaland Protectorate and Malawi, 1800-2016

A historical database outlining changes in world trade from 1800 to 2016, developed by Giovanni Federico and Antonio Tena Junguito. The dataset focuses specifically on the Nyasaland Protectorate, which later became Malawi. It was last updated on the dataverse platform in May 2024.

Use Cases

• Analyzing long-term trade trends for Malawi based on the 1800-2016 time range mentioned in the description.
• Studying the economic impact of colonial rule based on data from the Nyasaland Protectorate period.
• Modeling historical trade dependencies and economic development for a specific nation-state.
• Benchmarking or comparing Malawi's trade evolution with other regions in the global historical database.

Strengths

• Covers a 216-year time range from 1800 to 2016.
• Created by named academic researchers from recognized universities.
• Focuses on a specific geopolitical entity, the Nyasaland Protectorate and Malawi.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and file size are 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 as part of the Federico-Tena World Trade Historical Database.

Time Range

1800 to 2016

Freshness

Last updated 2024-05-05 05:25:49; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Nyasaland Protectorate - Malawi