Sierra Leone World Trade Data from 1800 to 2016

Historical trade data for Sierra Leone from 1800 to 2016, compiled by researchers Giovanni Federico and Antonio Tena Junguito. The dataset is part of the Federico-Tena World Trade Historical Database, which outlines changes in global commerce over more than two centuries. It was last updated in May 2024.

Use Cases

• Analyzing Sierra Leone's long-term trade balance evolution based on the historical time series.
• Modeling the impact of global events on Sierra Leone's economy based on trade data spanning 1800-2016.
• Studying the country's integration into world trade networks over two centuries.
• Comparing Sierra Leone's historical trade patterns with other nations in the broader database.

Strengths

• Covers a significant historical time range from 1800 to 2016.
• Created by named academic researchers from recognized universities.
• Part of a larger, structured project on world trade history.

Limitations

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

Part of the Federico-Tena World Trade Historical Database project.

Time Range

1800 to 2016

Freshness

Last updated 2024-05-05 05:18:03; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Sierra Leone