Purchasing power parity (PPP)

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Dataset Files

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/core/ppp/

├ .gitignore

https://datahub.io/core/ppp/_r/-/.gitignore

├ LICENSE

https://datahub.io/core/ppp/_r/-/LICENSE

├ Makefile

https://datahub.io/core/ppp/_r/-/Makefile

├ README.md

https://datahub.io/core/ppp/_r/-/README.md

├ UPDATE_SCRIPT_MAINTENANCE_REPORT.md

https://datahub.io/core/ppp/_r/-/UPDATE_SCRIPT_MAINTENANCE_REPORT.md

├ data/ppp-gdp.csv

https://datahub.io/core/ppp/_r/-/data/ppp-gdp.csv

└ datapackage.json

https://datahub.io/core/ppp/_r/-/datapackage.json

Key Files

Start with these files — they give you everything you need to understand and access the dataset.

datapackage.json— metadata & schema

https://datahub.io/core/ppp/_r/-/datapackage.json

README.md— documentation

https://datahub.io/core/ppp/_r/-/README.md

Typical Usage

1. Fetch datapackage.json to inspect schema and resources
2. Download data resources listed in datapackage.json
3. Read README.md for full context

Data Previews

ppp-gdp

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Schema

name	type	description
Country	string
Country ID	string	ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code
Year	year	Relevant year
PPP	number	PPP conversion factor, GDP (LCU per international $)

Data Files

File	Description	Size	Last modified	Download
ppp-gdp		247 kB	1 day ago	ppp-gdp

Files	Size	Format	Created	Updated	License	Source
1	247 kB	csv		1 day ago	Open Data Commons Public Domain Dedication and License v1.0	PPP conversion factor, GDP (LCU per international $). World Bank, International Comparison Program database.

Purchasing power parity (PPP). Data are sourced from the World Bank, International Comparison Program database. One dataset is provided: PPP conversion factor, GDP (LCU per international $).

Data

Description

Purchasing power parity conversion factor is the number of units of a country's currency required to buy the same amounts of goods and services in the domestic market as U.S. dollar would buy in the United States.*

Citations

PPP conversion factor, GDP (LCU per international $). World Bank, International Comparison Program database.

Sources

- Name: PPP conversion factor, GDP (LCU per international $). World Bank, International Comparison Program database.
- Web: http://data.worldbank.org/indicator/PA.NUS.PPP

Preparation

Requirements

Data preparation requires Python 3. Required external Python modules are listed in the requirements.txt file in this directory.

Processing

Run the following script from this directory to download and process the data:

make data

Resources

The raw data are output to ./tmp. The processed data are output to ./data.

Automation

Up-to-date (auto-updates every month at 8 am) ppp dataset could be found on the datahub.io: https://datahub.io/core/ppp

License

ODC-PDDL-1.0

This Data Package is made available under the Public Domain Dedication and License v1.0 whose full text can be found at: http://www.opendatacommons.org/licenses/pddl/1.0/

Notes

Refer to the terms of use of the source dataset for any specific restrictions on using these data in a public or commercial product.