gdp

Dataset Overview

Data Source

• Data originates from the World Bank, specifically the [GDP dataset measured in current US dollars][current].
• Original sources include World Bank national accounts data and OECD national accounts data files.

Content

• Includes GDP data for countries, regions, and the globe, expressed in current US dollars.
• Regions are defined as collections of countries, e.g., Europe and Central Asia.

Related GDP Indicators

• [GDP in current US dollars][current]
• [GDP in constant US dollars (base year 2000)][constant]
• [GDP in purchasing power parity (2005 international dollars)][ppp]
• [GDP in constant local currency units (LCU)][lcu]

Data Processing

• The processing pipeline is documented and automated in a Python script: scripts/process.py.

Updates

• The dataset is refreshed annually and the latest version can be found on datahub.io: https://datahub.io/core/gdp.

License

• The data package is released under the Public Domain Dedication and License v1.0; full text is available at http://www.opendatacommons.org/licenses/pddl/1.0/.