Panama's World Trade History from 1800 to 2016

Historical trade data for Panama from 1800 to 2016, compiled by Giovanni Federico and Antonio Tena Junguito. The dataset is part of the Federico-Tena World Trade Historical Database, which outlines changes in global commerce. The record was last updated on May 5, 2024.

Use Cases

• Analyze Panama's long-term trade trends based on the 1800-2016 time series.
• Model the impact of global events on Panama's economy based on historical trade data.
• Benchmark Panama's trade development against other countries using the broader database framework.

Strengths

• Provides a 216-year time series from 1800 to 2016.
• Created by established economic historians Giovanni Federico and Antonio Tena Junguito.
• Part of a structured database designed to outline changes in world trade.

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, harvested via e-cienciaDatos.

Collection Method

Likely compiled from historical trade records and national accounts.

Time Range

1800 to 2016

Freshness

Last updated 2024-05-05 06:45:08; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Panama