world-development-indicators
Python script for automated access to world-bank website and retreiving datasets with datapackages. World bank is a global partnership that provides loans to countries for capital projects. It trac...
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Indicator data
Schema
| name | type | description |
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| Country Name | string | Country or Region name |
| Country Code | string | ISO 3-digit ISO code extended to include regional codes e.g. EUR, ARB etc |
| Year | year | Year |
| Value | number | Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars. |
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.