GNPPCA65

GNP per capita in U.S. million $. (Taken from pages 2-3, World Bank Atlas, 1967 edition, published by the World Bank). Period covered is 1965

Mean

556.991

Kurtosis

4.086

Skewness

1.985

Minimum

55

Maximum

3270

Valid observations

108

Missing

3

BANGLADESH SRI LANKA, ZAIRE.

GNP1980

Gross national product in U.S. million $. (Taken from pages 96-97. World Bank Atlas). Period covered is 1980. NOTE: coded -l if unknown (some countries have negative values, but not -1)

Mean

105304.811

Kurtosis

40.48

Skewness

5.849

Minimum

530

Maximum

2582460

Valid observations

106

Missing

5

AFGHANISTAN CUBA, INDONESIA,LEBANON, SOMALIA.

GNPPCA80

GNP per capita in U.S. dollars.(Taken from pages 98-99, World Bank Atlas). Period covered is 1980. NOTE: coded -l if unknown (some countries have negative values, but not -1)

Mean

3559.333

Kurtosis

2.409

Skewness

1.683

Minimum

120

Maximum

22080

Valid observations

105

Missing

6

AFGHANISTAN, CUBA, IRAN, JORDAN, LEBANON, SOMALIA.

GNPGROW

Per capita GNP real annual growth rate, in % terms. (Taken from pages 99-100, World Bank Atlas) Period covered is 1970-79. NOTE: coded -l if unknown (some countries have negative values, but not -1)

Mean

2.314

Kurtosis

2.079

Skewness

-0.309

Minimum

-9.6

Maximum

11

Valid observations

105

Missing

6

AFGHANISTAN, CUBA, IRAN, LEBANON, SOMALIA, SOUTH YEMEN.

CURRENCY

Gain or loss in exchange rate per U.S. dollar, in % terms. (Taken from pages 126-127, International Monetary Fund.) Period covered is 1977-78

Mean

-257.003

Kurtosis

87.709

Skewness

-9.141

Minimum

-14124.4

Maximum

111.35

Valid observations

101

Missing

10

ANGOLA, BULGARIA, CUBA, CZECHOSLOVAKIA, EAST GERMANY, LIBYA, MOZAMBIQUE,POLAND, SOVIET UNION, UNITED STATES.

SAVINGRA

Average national saving rate, in %. It has been calculated by dividing the sum of gross national savings by the sum of the annual GNP. (Taken from pages 133-134, World Bank: World Tables.) Period covered is 1980

Mean

18.714

Kurtosis

4.739

Skewness

1.373

Minimum

-5.1

Maximum

67.6

Valid observations

94

Missing

17

BULGARIA, BURMA, CHINA, CUBA, CZECHOSLOVAKIA, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, EAST GERMANY, HUNGARY, INDONESIA, IRAQ, JORDAN, LEBANON, LIBYA, POLAND, RUMANIA, SOUTH YEMEN, SOVIET UNION.

CPIALL

Consumer Price Index: All Items (1970= 100). (Taken from pages 106-107. United Nations.) Period covered is different for each country, ranging between 1975 and 1982

Mean

17571.842

Kurtosis

66.023

Skewness

7.953

Minimum

100.7

Maximum

1104718

Valid observations

99

Missing

12

ANGOLA, BULGARIA, CHAD, CHINA, CUBA, EAST GERMANY, GUINEA, MOZAMBIQUE, RUMANIA, SAUDI ARABIA, SOUTH YEMEN, UGANDA.