IndicatorName: Road density (km of road per 100 sq. km of land area)

Longdefinition: Road density is the ratio of the length of the country's total road network to the country's land area. The road network includes all roads in the country: motorways, highways, main or national roads, secondary or regional roads, and other urban and rural roads.

Source: International Road Federation, World Road Statistics and electronic files, except where noted.


Aggregationmethod: Median

IndicatorName: Roads, goods transported (million ton-km)

Longdefinition: Goods transported by road are the volume of goods transported by road vehicles, measured in millions of metric tons times kilometers traveled.

Periodicity: Annual

Topic: Infrastructure: Transportation


IndicatorName: Roads, paved (% of total roads)

Longdefinition: Paved roads are those surfaced with crushed stone (macadam) and hydrocarbon binder or bituminized agents, with concrete, or with cobblestones, as a percentage of all the country's roads, measured in length.


IndicatorName: Roads, passengers carried (million passenger-km)

Longdefinition: Passengers carried by road are the number of passengers transported by road times kilometers traveled.


IndicatorName: Roads, total network (km)

Longdefinition: Total road network includes motorways, highways, and main or national roads, secondary or regional roads, and all other roads in a country. A motorway is a road designed and built for motor traffic that separates the traffic flowing in opposite directions.


IndicatorName: Railways, goods transported (million ton-km)

Longdefinition: Goods transported by railway are the volume of goods transported by railway, measured in metric tons times kilometers traveled.

Source: World Bank, Transportation, Water, and Information and Communications Technologies Department, Transport Division.


IndicatorName: Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km)

Longdefinition: Passengers carried by railway are the number of passengers transported by rail times kilometers traveled.


Aggregationmethod: Sum

IndicatorName: Rail lines (total route-km)

Longdefinition: Rail lines are the length of railway route available for train service, irrespective of the number of parallel tracks.


IndicatorName: Container port traffic (TEU: 20 foot equivalent units)

Longdefinition: Port container traffic measures the flow of containers from land to sea transport modes., and vice versa, in twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs), a standard-size container. Data refer to coastal shipping as well as international journeys. Transshipment traffic is counted as two lifts at the intermediate port (once to off-load and again as an outbound lift) and includes empty units.

Source: Containerisation International, Containerisation International Yearbook.


Aggregationmethod: Weighted average

IndicatorName: Motor vehicles (per 1,000 people)

Longdefinition: Motor vehicles include cars, buses, and freight vehicles but do not include two-wheelers. Population refers to midyear population in the year for which data are available.

Source: International Road Federation, World Road Statistics and data files.


IndicatorName: Passenger cars (per 1,000 people)

Longdefinition: Passenger cars refer to road motor vehicles, other than two-wheelers, intended for the carriage of passengers and designed to seat no more than nine people (including the driver).


IndicatorName: Vehicles (per km of road)

Longdefinition: Vehicles per kilometer of road include cars, buses, and freight vehicles but do not include two-wheelers. Roads refer to motorways, highways, main or national roads, secondary or regional roads, and other roads. A motorway is a road specially designed and built for motor traffic that separates the traffic flowing in opposite directions.


Generalcomments: Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data.

IndicatorName: Mobile cellular subscriptions

Longdefinition: Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service using cellular technology, which provide access to the public switched telephone network. Post-paid and prepaid subscriptions are included.

Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.

Topic: Infrastructure: Communications


IndicatorName: Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people)

Shortdefinition: Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service using cellular technology, which provide access to the public switched telephone network. Post-paid and prepaid subscriptions are included.


IndicatorName: Mobile phone subscribers (per 1,000 people)

Longdefinition: Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data.  Mobile telephone subscribers are subscribers to a public mobile telephone service using cellular technology.

Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.


IndicatorName: Mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call (off-peak rate - US$)

Longdefinition: Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. The price of a three minute off-peak rate call from a mobile cellular telephone to a mobile cellular subscriber of the same network. A note indicates whether taxes are included (preferred) or not, or if the price refers to a pre-paid or post-paid subscription.  This indicator is expressed in US dollars.


IndicatorName: Mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call (peak rate - US$)

Longdefinition: Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data.  The price of a three minute peak rate call from a mobile cellular telephone to a mobile cellular subscriber of the same network. A note indicates whether taxes are included (preferred) or not, or if the price refers to a pre-paid or post-paid subscription. This indicator is expressed in US dollars.


IndicatorName: Mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call (off-peak rate - LCU)

Longdefinition: Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data.  The price of a three minute off-peak rate call from a mobile cellular telephone to a mobile cellular subscriber of the same network. A note indicates whether taxes are included (preferred) or not, or if the price refers to a pre-paid or post-paid subscription. This indicator is expressed in national currency.


IndicatorName: Mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call (peak rate - LCU)

Longdefinition: Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data.  The price of a three minute peak rate call from a mobile cellular telephone to a mobile cellular subscriber of the same network. A note indicates whether taxes are included (preferred) or not, or if the price refers to a pre-paid or post-paid subscription. This indicator is expressed in national currency.


IndicatorName: Mobile cellular monthly subscription (US$)

Longdefinition: Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data.  The monthly subscription charge for mobile cellular service. Due to the variety of plans available in many countries, it is preferable to use the tariff with the cheapest initiation/connection charge. If prepaid services are used (for those countries that have more prepaid than post-paid subscribers), the monthly subscription charge would be zero. If the plan includes free minutes, this should be put in a note. A note should indicate whether taxes are included (preferred) or not and what the rate is.  This indicator is expressed in US dollars.


IndicatorName: Mobile cellular monthly subscription (current LCU)

Longdefinition: Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data.  The monthly subscription charge for mobile cellular service. Due to the variety of plans available in many countries, it is preferable to use the tariff with the cheapest initiation/connection charge. If prepaid services are used (for those countries that have more prepaid than post-paid subscribers), the monthly subscription charge would be zero. If the plan includes free minutes, this should be put in a note. A note should indicate whether taxes are included (preferred) or not and what the rate is. This indicator is expressed in local currency.


IndicatorName: Mobile cellular postpaid connection charge (current US$)

Longdefinition: Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data.  The initial, one-time charge for a new postpaid subscription. Refundable deposits should not be counted. Although some operators waive the connection charge, this does not include the cost of the Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card. The price of the SIM card should be included in the connection charge. It should also be noted if free minutes or free SMS are included in the connection charge. Taxes should be included. If not included, it should be specified in a note including the tax rate applicable. This indicator is expressed in local currency.

Shortdefinition: Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data.  The initial, one-time charge for a new postpaid subscription. Refundable deposits should not be counted. Although some operators waive the connection charge, this does not include the cost of the Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card. The price of the SIM card should be included in the connection charge. It should also be noted if free minutes or free SMS are included in the connection charge. Taxes should be included. If not included, it should be specified in a note including the tax rate applicable. This indicator is expressed in US dollars.


IndicatorName: Mobile cellular postpaid connection charge (current LCU)

Shortdefinition: Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data.  The initial, one-time charge for a new postpaid subscription. Refundable deposits should not be counted. Although some operators waive the connection charge, this does not include the cost of the Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card. The price of the SIM card should be included in the connection charge. It should also be noted if free minutes or free SMS are included in the connection charge. Taxes should be included. If not included, it should be specified in a note including the tax rate applicable. This indicator is expressed in local currency.


IndicatorName: Mobile cellular prepaid connection charge (current US$)

Shortdefinition: Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data.  The initial, one-time charge for a new prepaid subscription. Refundable deposits should not be counted. Although some operators waive the connection charge, this does not include the cost of the Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card. The price of the SIM card should be included in the connection charge. It should also be noted if free minutes or free SMS are included in the connection charge. Taxes should be included. If not included, it should be specified in a note including the tax rate applicable. This indicator is expressed in US dollars.


IndicatorName: Mobile cellular prepaid connection charge (current LCU)

Shortdefinition: Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data.  The initial, one-time charge for a new prepaid subscription. Refundable deposits should not be counted. Although some operators waive the connection charge, this does not include the cost of the Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card. The price of the SIM card should be included in the connection charge. It should also be noted if free minutes or free SMS are included in the connection charge. Taxes should be included. If not included, it should be specified in a note including the tax rate applicable. This indicator is expressed in local currency.


IndicatorName: Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call (off-peak rate - US$)

Longdefinition: Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data.  Local call refers to the cost of an off-peak rate 3-minute call within the same exchange area using the subscriber's own terminal (i.e., not from a public telephone). This indicator is expressed in US dollars.


IndicatorName: Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call (peak rate - US$)

Longdefinition: Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data.  Local call refers to the cost of peak rate 3-minute call within the same exchange area using the subscriber's own terminal (i.e., not from a public telephone). This indicator is expressed in US dollars.


IndicatorName: Telephone average cost of call to US (US$ per three minutes)

Longdefinition: Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data.  Cost of international call to U.S. is the cost of a three-minute, peak rate, fixed line call from the country to the United States.


IndicatorName: Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call (off-peak rate - current LCU)

Longdefinition: Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data.  Local call refers to the cost of an off-peak rate 3-minute call within the same exchange area using the subscriber's own terminal (i.e., not from a public telephone). This indicator is expressed in national currency.


IndicatorName: Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call (peak rate - current LCU)

Longdefinition: Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data.  Local call refers to the cost of peak rate 3-minute call within the same exchange area using the subscriber's own terminal (i.e., not from a public telephone). This indicator is expressed in local currency.


IndicatorName: Business telephone connection charge (US$)

Longdefinition: Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data.  Installation (or connection) refers to the one-off charge involved in applying for business basic telephone service. Where there are different charges for different exchange areas, the charge for the largest urban area should be used and specified in a note. This indicator is expressed in US dollars.


IndicatorName: Business telephone connection charge (current LCU)

Longdefinition: Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data.  Installation (or connection) refers to the one-off charge involved in applying for business basic telephone service. Where there are different charges for different exchange areas, the charge for the largest urban area should be used and specified in a note. This indicator is expressed in local currency.


IndicatorName: Business telephone monthly subscription (US$)

Longdefinition: Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data.  Monthly subscription refers to the recurring fixed charge for subscribing to the PSTN in US$.  The charge should cover the rental of the line but not the rental of the terminal (e.g., telephone set) where the terminal equipment market is liberalized. Separate charges should be stated where appropriate, for first and subsequent lines. If the rental charge includes any allowance for free or reduced rate call units, this should be indicated. If there are different charges for different exchange areas, the largest urban area should be used and specified in a note. This indicator is expressed in US dollars.


IndicatorName: Business telephone monthly subscription (current LCU)

Longdefinition: Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data.  Monthly subscription refers to the recurring fixed charge for subscribing to the PSTN.  The charge should cover the rental of the line but not the rental of the terminal (e.g., telephone set) where the terminal equipment market is liberalized. Separate charges should be stated where appropriate, for first and subsequent lines. If the rental charge includes any allowance for free or reduced rate call units, this should be indicated. If there are different charges for different exchange areas, the largest urban area should be used and specified in a note. This indicator is expressed in local currency.


IndicatorName: Residential telephone connection charge (current US$)

Longdefinition: Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data.  Installation refers to the one time charge involved in applying for basic telephone service for business purposes. Where there are different charges for different exchange areas, the charge is generally for the largest urban area unless otherwise noted. This indicator is expressed in US dollars.


IndicatorName: Residential telephone connection charge (current LCU)

Longdefinition: Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data.  Installation refers to the one time charge involved in applying for basic telephone service for business purposes. Where there are different charges for different exchange areas, the charge is generally for the largest urban area unless otherwise noted. This indicator is expressed in national currency.


IndicatorName: Telephone faults cleared by next working day (%)

Longdefinition: Telephone faults cleared by next working day are the percentage of faults in the public switched telephone network that have been corrected by the end of the next working day.


IndicatorName: Telephone faults (per 100 mainlines)

Longdefinition: Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data.  Telephone mainline faults is the number of reported telephone faults for the year per 100 telephone mainlines.


IndicatorName: Fixed telephone service investment (US$)

Longdefinition: Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data.  Annual investment on equipment for fixed telephone service. This indicator is expressed in US dollars.


IndicatorName: Fixed telephone service investment (current LCU)

Longdefinition: Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data.  Annual investment on equipment for fixed telephone service. This indicator is expressed in local currency.


IndicatorName: Telephone lines

Longdefinition: Telephone lines are fixed telephone lines that connect a subscriber's terminal equipment to the public switched telephone network and that have a port on a telephone exchange. Integrated services digital network channels ands fixed wireless subscribers are included.


IndicatorName: Telephone lines (per 100 people)

Shortdefinition: Telephone lines are fixed telephone lines that connect a subscriber's terminal equipment to the public switched telephone network and that have a port on a telephone exchange. Integrated services digital network channels ands fixed wireless subscribers are included.


IndicatorName: Telephone mainlines (per 1,000 people)

Longdefinition: Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Telephone mainlines are fixed telephone lines connecting a subscriber to the telephone exchange equipment.


IndicatorName: Revenue from fixed telephone service

Longdefinition: Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data.  Revenue received from fixed telephone connection, subscription and calls.  This indicator is expressed in US dollars.


IndicatorName: Revenue from fixed telephone service (US$)

Longdefinition: Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data.  Revenue received from fixed telephone connection, subscription and calls.  This indicator is expressed in local currency.


IndicatorName: Residential monthly telephone subscription (US$)

Longdefinition: Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data.  Monthly subscription refers to the recurring fixed charge for subscribing to the PSTN. The charge should cover the rental of the line, but not the rental of the terminal (e.g., telephone set) where the terminal equipment market is liberalized. Separate charges should be stated where appropriate, for first and subsequent lines. If the rental charge includes any allowance for free or reduced rate call units, this should be indicated. If there are different charges for different exchange areas, the largest urban area should be used and specified in a note.  This indicator is expressed in US dollars.


IndicatorName: Residential monthly telephone subscription (current LCU)

Longdefinition: Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data.  Monthly subscription refers to the recurring fixed charge for subscribing to the PSTN. The charge should cover the rental of the line, but not the rental of the terminal (e.g., telephone set) where the terminal equipment market is liberalized. Separate charges should be stated where appropriate, for first and subsequent lines. If the rental charge includes any allowance for free or reduced rate call units, this should be indicated. If there are different charges for different exchange areas, the largest urban area should be used and specified in a note.  This indicator is expressed in local currency.

Shortdefinition: Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data.  Monthly subscription refers to the recurring fixed charge for subscribing to the PSTN. The charge should cover the rental of the line, but not the rental of the terminal (e.g., telephone set) where the terminal equipment market is liberalized. Separate charges should be stated where appropriate, for first and subsequent lines. If the rental charge includes any allowance for free or reduced rate call units, this should be indicated. If there are different charges for different exchange areas, the largest urban area should be used and specified in a note.  Data are in current local currency.


IndicatorName: Population coverage of mobile cellular telephony (%)

Longdefinition: Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data.  Percentage of population covered by mobile cellular telephony refers to the percentage of a country’s inhabitants that live within areas served by a mobile cellular signal, irrespective of whether or not they choose to use it. This should not be confused with the percentage of the land area covered by a mobile cellular signal or the percentage of the population that subscribe to mobile cellular service. Note that this measures the theoretical ability to use mobile cellular services if one has a cellular telephone and a subscription.


IndicatorName: Mobile communication investment (current US$)

Longdefinition: Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data.  Annual investment on equipment for mobile communication networks. Data is in US dollar.

Shortdefinition: Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data.  Annual investment on equipment for mobile communication networks. Data is in current U.S. dollars.


IndicatorName: Mobile communication investment (current LCU)

Longdefinition: Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data.  Annual investment on equipment for mobile communication networks. Data are in current local currency.


IndicatorName: Revenue from mobile communication (US$)

Longdefinition: Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data.  Revenues from the provision of all types of mobile communications services such cellular, private trunked radio and radio paging.  This indicator is expressed in US

Shortdefinition: Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data.  Revenues from the provision of all types of mobile communications services such cellular, private trunked radio and radio paging.  Data are in current U.S. dollars.


IndicatorName: Revenue from mobile communication (current LCU)

Longdefinition: Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data.  Revenues from the provision of all types of mobile communications services such cellular, private trunked radio and radio paging.  This indicator is expressed in loc

Shortdefinition: Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data.  Revenues from the provision of all types of mobile communications services such cellular, private trunked radio and radio paging.  Data are in current local currency.


IndicatorName: Fixed broadband Internet subscribers

Longdefinition: Fixed broadband Internet subscribers are the number of broadband subscribers with a digital subscriber line, cable modem, or other high-speed technology.

Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.


IndicatorName: Fixed broadband Internet subscribers (per 100 people)

Shortdefinition: Fixed broadband Internet subscribers are the number of broadband subscribers with a digital subscriber line, cable modem, or other high-speed technology.


IndicatorName: Broadband subscribers (per 1,000 people)

Longdefinition: Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data.  Broadband subscribers are the total number of broadband subscribers with a digital subscriber line, cable modem, or other high-speed technologies. Reporting countries may have different definitions of broadband, so data are not strictly comparable across countries.


IndicatorName: International Internet bandwidth (Mbps)

Longdefinition: International Internet bandwidth is the contracted capacity of international connections between countries for transmitting Internet traffic.

Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and TeleGeography.


IndicatorName: International Internet bandwidth (bits per person)

Shortdefinition: International Internet bandwidth is the contracted capacity of international connections between countries for transmitting Internet traffic.

Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, TeleGeography, and World Bank population estimates.


IndicatorName: Fixed broadband Internet connection charge (current US$)

Longdefinition: Fixed (Wired) broadband Internet connection charge is the initial, one-time charge for a new fixed (wired)  broadband Internet connection. The tariffs should represent the cheapest fixed (wired) broadband entry plan. Refundable deposits should not be counted. Taxes should be included. If not included, it should be specified in a note including the applicable tax rate. This indicator is expressed in US dollars.


IndicatorName: Fixed broadband Internet connection charge (current LCU)

Longdefinition: Fixed (Wired) broadband Internet connection charge is the initial, one-time charge for a new fixed (wired)  broadband Internet connection. The tariffs should represent the cheapest fixed (wired) broadband entry plan. Refundable deposits should not be counted. Taxes should be included. If not included, it should be specified in a note including the applicable tax rate. This indicator is expressed in local currency.


IndicatorName: Secure Internet servers

Longdefinition: Secure servers are servers using encryption technology in Internet transactions.

Source: Netcraft (http://www.netcraft.com/).


IndicatorName: Secure Internet servers (per 1 million people)

Shortdefinition: Secure servers are servers using encryption technology in Internet transactions.

Source: Netcraft (http://www.netcraft.com/) and World Bank population estimates.


IndicatorName: Fixed broadband Internet monthly subscription (current US$)

Longdefinition: Fixed (Wired) broadband Internet monthly subscription is the monthly subscription charge for fixed (wired) broadband Internet service. Fixed (wired) broadband is considered any dedicated connection to the Internet at downstream speeds equal to, or greater than, 256 kbit/s, using DSL. Where several offers are available, preference should be given to the 256 kbit/s connection. Taxes should be included. If not included, it should be specified in a note including the applicable tax rate. This indicator is expressed in local currency.

Shortdefinition: Fixed (Wired) broadband Internet monthly subscription is the monthly subscription charge for fixed (wired) broadband Internet service. Fixed (wired) broadband is considered any dedicated connection to the Internet at downstream speeds equal to, or greater than, 256 kbit/s, using DSL. Where several offers are available, preference should be given to the 256 kbit/s connection. Taxes should be included. If not included, it should be specified in a note including the applicable tax rate. This indicator is expressed in US dollars.


IndicatorName: Fixed broadband Internet monthly subscription (current LCU)

Longdefinition: Fixed (Wired) broadband Internet monthly subscription is the monthly subscription charge for fixed (wired) broadband Internet service. Fixed (wired) broadband is considered any dedicated connection to the Internet at downstream speeds equal to, or greater than, 256 kbit/s, using DSL. Where several offers are available, preference should be given to the 256 kbit/s connection. Taxes should be included. If not included, it should be specified in a note including the applicable tax rate. This indicator is expressed in US dollars.

Shortdefinition: Fixed (Wired) broadband Internet monthly subscription is the monthly subscription charge for fixed (wired) broadband Internet service. Fixed (wired) broadband is considered any dedicated connection to the Internet at downstream speeds equal to, or greater than, 256 kbit/s, using DSL. Where several offers are available, preference should be given to the 256 kbit/s connection. Taxes should be included. If not included, it should be specified in a note including the applicable tax rate. This indicator is expressed in local currency.


IndicatorName: Internet users

Longdefinition: Internet users are people with access to the worldwide network.


IndicatorName: Internet users (per 100 people)

Shortdefinition: Internet users are people with access to the worldwide network.


IndicatorName: Internet users (per 1,000 people)

Longdefinition: Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data.  Internet users are people with access to the worldwide network.


IndicatorName: Public payphones

Longdefinition: Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data.  Total number of all types of public telephones, including coin- and card-operated and public telephones in call offices. Publicly available phones installed in private places should also be included, as should mobile public telephones. All public telephones regardless of capability (e.g., local calls or national only) should be counted. If the national definition of "payphone" differs from that above (e.g., by excluding pay phones in private places), then respondents should indicate their own definition.


IndicatorName: Public payphones (per 1,000 people)

Shortdefinition: Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data.  Total number of all types of public telephones, including coin- and card-operated and public telephones in call offices. Publicly available phones installed in private places should also be included, as should mobile public telephones. All public telephones regardless of capability (e.g., local calls or national only) should be counted. If the national definition of "payphone" differs from that above (e.g., by excluding pay phones in private places), then respondents should indicate their own definition.


IndicatorName: Homes with a personal computer (%)

Longdefinition: Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data.    The proportion of households with a computer is calculated by dividing the number of in-scope households with a computer by the total number of inscope households.


IndicatorName: Daily newspapers (per 1,000 people)

Longdefinition: Daily newspapers refer to those published at least four times a week and calculated as average circulation (or copies printed) per 1,000 people.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.


IndicatorName: Households with a radio (%)

Longdefinition: Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data.  The proportion of households with a radio is calculated by dividing the number of in-scope households with a radio by the total number of inscope Households.


IndicatorName: Radio sets

Longdefinition: Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data.  The total number of radio sets. A radio set is a device capable of receiving broadcast radio signals, using popular frequencies, such as FM, AM, LW and SW.  A radio set may be a stand-alone device, or it may be integrated into another device, such as a Walkman, a car or an alarm clock.


IndicatorName: Radio sets (per 1,000 people)

Longdefinition: Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data.  Radio sets per 1000 inhabitants is obtained by dividing the number of radio sets in use by the population and multiplying by 1000.


IndicatorName: Household with telephone (%)

Longdefinition: Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data.  This percentage is obtained by dividing the number of main (fixed) lines serving households (i.e., lines which are not used for business, government or other professional purposes or as public telephone stations) by the total number of main lines. Respondents should indicate the definition of households that is being applied, and the source of this definition.


IndicatorName: Total annual investment in telecom (current US$)

Longdefinition: Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data.   Telecommunications investment refers to the expenditure associated with acquiring the ownership of telecommunication equipment infrastructure (including supporting land and buildings and intellectual and non-tangible property such as computer software). These include expenditure on initial installations and on additions to existing installations.


IndicatorName: Telecommunications investment (current LCU)

Longdefinition: Telecommunications investment refers to the expenditure associated with acquiring the ownership of telecommunication equipment infrastructure (including supporting land and buildings and intellectual and non-tangible property such as computer software). These include expenditure on initial installations and on additions to existing installations.


IndicatorName: Telecommunications investment (% of revenue)

Shortdefinition: Telecommunications investment refers to the expenditure associated with acquiring the ownership of telecommunication equipment infrastructure (including supporting land and buildings and intellectual and non-tangible property such as computer software). These include expenditure on initial installations and on additions to existing installations.


IndicatorName: Total revenue from all telecommunication services (current US$)


IndicatorName: Telecommunications revenue (current LCU)

Longdefinition: Telecommunications revenue is the revenue from the provision of telecommunications services such as fixed-line, mobile, and data.


IndicatorName: Telecommunications revenue (% GDP)

Shortdefinition: Telecommunications revenue is the revenue from the provision of telecommunications services such as fixed-line, mobile, and data.


IndicatorName: Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers

Longdefinition: Mobile and fixed-line subscribers are total telephone subscribers (fixed-line plus mobile).


IndicatorName: Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers (per 100 people)

Shortdefinition: Mobile and fixed-line subscribers are total telephone subscribers (fixed-line plus mobile).


IndicatorName: Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers (per 1,000 people)

Longdefinition: Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data.  Fixed lines are telephone mainlines connecting a customer's equipment to the public switched telephone network. Mobile phone subscribers refer to users of portable telephones subscribing to an automatic public mobile telephone service using cellular technology that provides access to the public switched telephone network.


IndicatorName: Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines in operation)

Longdefinition: Unmet demand is unmet applications for connection to the public switched telephone network that have had to be held over owing to a lack of technical facilities (equipment, lines, and the like) divided by the number of main telephone lines in operation.


IndicatorName: Telecommunication equipment - import (US$)

Longdefinition: They are aggregated from the following Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) subgroupings: (1) 764.1 Electrical apparatus for line telephony or line telegraphy (including such apparatus for carrier-current line systems). Telephone sets; teleprinters; telephonic or telegraphic switching apparatus; other apparatus for carrier-current line systems; other telephonic or telegraphic apparatus. (2) 764.3 Transmission apparatus for radio-telephony, radio-telegraphy, radio-broadcasting or television, whether or not incorporating reception apparatus or sound-recording or reproducing apparatus. Transmission apparatus; transmission apparatus incorporating reception apparatus. (3) 762.81 reception apparatus for radio-telephony or radio-telegraphy; and (4) Parts and accessories suitable for use solely or principally with the apparatus of sub-group 764.1. Expressed in US dollars.

Source: The  United Nations.


IndicatorName: Telecommunication equipment - export (US$)

Shortdefinition: They are aggregated from the following Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) subgroupings: (1) 764.1 Electrical apparatus for line telephony or line telegraphy (including such apparatus for carrier-current line systems). Telephone sets; teleprinters; telephonic or telegraphic switching apparatus; other apparatus for carrier-current line systems; other telephonic or telegraphic apparatus. (2) 764.3 Transmission apparatus for radio-telephony, radio-telegraphy, radio-broadcasting or television, whether or not incorporating reception apparatus or sound-recording or reproducing apparatus. Transmission apparatus; transmission apparatus incorporating reception apparatus. (3) 762.81 reception apparatus for radio-telephony or radio-telegraphy; and (4) Parts and accessories suitable for use solely or principally with the apparatus of sub-group 764.1. Expressed in US dollars.

Source: The United Nations.


IndicatorName: Households with television (%)

Longdefinition: Households with television are the share of households with a television set. Some countries report only the number of households with a color television set, and therefore the true number may be higher than reported.


IndicatorName: Sustainable Economic Opportunity

Longdefinition:
Public Management:  Within this subcategory the Ibrahim Index measures: (i) Quality of Public Administration – clustered indicator (average) of variables from the African Development Bank and the World Bank measuring the extent to which the civil service is structured to effectively and ethically design policy and deliver services. (ii) Quality of Budget Management – clustered indicator (average) of variables from the African Development Bank and the World Bank measuring the extent to which there is a comprehensive and credible budget, linked to policy priorities, with mechanisms to ensure implementation and reporting. (iii) Currency Inside Banks – total stock of currency held within banks as a proportion of the money supply in an economy (OD). (iv) Ratio of Total Revenue to Total Expenditure – total budget revenue as a proportion of total budget expenditure (OD). (v) Ratio of Budget Deficit or Surplus to GDP – budget deficit or budget surplus as a proportion of Gross Domestic Product. (vi) Management of  Public Debt – clustered indicator (average) of variables from the African Development Bank and the World Bank measuring short- and medium term sustainability of fiscal policy and its impact on growth. (vii) Inflation – annual average change in the consumer price index. (viii) Ratio of External Debt Service to Exports – total external debt service due, expressed as a proportion of exports of goods, non-factor services, income and workers’ remittances. (ix) Imports Covered by Reserves – period of time that imports could be paid for by foreign exchange reserves. (x) Statistical Capacity – national statistical systems and their adherence to international norms in the areas of: Methodology (of compiling statistics and indicators); Regularity and coverage of censuses and surveys; Regularity, timeliness and accessibility of key socioeconomic indicators.

Private Sector: Within this sub-category the Ibrahim Index measures: (i) Competitive Environment – clustered indicator (an average) of the following variables: Competitive Environment – clustered indicator (average) of variables from the African Development Bank and the World Bank measuring the extent to which the legal, regulatory, and policy environment helps or hinders private enterprise; Competition – extent to which the fundamentals of market based competition have developed and safeguards exist to prevent monopolies and cartels; Unfair Competitive Practices – quality of the competitive framework in place including the likelihood that domestic or foreign corporations are subject to discriminatory prices, taxes and tariffs. (ii) Investment Climate for Rural Businesses – extent to which the government has adopted a framework that supports the emergence and development of an efficient private rural business sector. (iii) Investment Climate – extent to which a state’s policies are conducive to free flows of investment capital. (iv) Bureaucracy and Red Tape – extent of bureaucratic delay and complexity in obtaining the appropriate documentation or authorisation to engage in business activities.

Infrastructure: Within this subcategory the Ibrahim Index measures: (i) Quality of Physical Infrastructure – risk that deficiencies in physical infrastructure may cause a loss of income to a country. (ii) Reliability of Electricity Supply – risk that power shortages could disrupt business activities. (iii) Mobile Phone Subscribers – users of portable telephones. (iv) Computer Usage – personal computers installed. (v) Internet Subscribers – subscriptions to the internet, for example businesses or households.

Environment and the Rural Sector: Within this sub-category the Ibrahim Index measures: (i) Environmental Sustainability – clustered indicator (average) of variables from the African Development Bank and the World Bank measuring the extent to which environmental policies foster protection and sustainable use of natural resources, and management of pollution. (ii) Role of Environment and P

Shortdefinition: Measures 4 indicators (a) Public Management (b) Private Sector ( c) Infrastructure and (d) Environment and the Rural Sector.

Source: Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site.

Topic: Poverty: Conflict & fragility


IndicatorName: Human Development

Longdefinition:
Health and Welfare: Within this sub-category the Ibrahim Index measures: (i) Incidence of TB – incidence of new cases of Tuberculosis. (ii) Child Mortality – likelihood that a newborn baby will die before the age of five, assuming that he/she is subject to current, age-specific mortality rates. (iii) Immunisation against Measles – proportion of one year olds (children aged 12–23 months) who have received one dose of measles vaccine. (iv) Immunisation against DTP – proportion of one year olds (children aged 12–23 months) who have received three doses of DTP vaccine. (v) Welfare Regime – equality of access to social safety nets that compensate for poverty and other risks. (vi) Social Protection and Labour – clustered indicator (average) of variables from the African Development Bank and the World Bank measuring government policies and regulations to ensure a minimum level of welfare to all people. (vii) Social Exclusion – extent to which significant parts of society are isolated due to poverty and inequality. (viii) Antiretroviral Treatment Provision – people with advanced HIV infection who are receiving antiretroviral treatment (ART) according to nationally approved or international standards. (ix)  Antiretroviral Treatment Provision for Pregnant Women – HIV positive pregnant women who received antiretroviral treatment (ART) to reduce the risk of mother-to-child transmission. (x) Access to Piped Water – proportion of the population with access to water piped into their dwelling or just outside it. (xi) Access to Improved Water – proportion of the population with access to a water source protected from outside contamination. (xii) Access to Improved Sanitation – proportion of the population served with a sanitation facility that hygienically separates human excreta from human contact. (xiii) Open Defecation Sanitation – proportion of the population forced to dispose of human faeces in open bodies of water or outdoor open spaces.

Education: Within this sub-category the Ibrahim Index measures: (i) Education Provision and Quality – existence of solid institutions for basic, secondary and tertiary education, as well as for research and development. (ii) Ratio of Pupils to Teachers in Primary School – pupils enrolled in primary school in relation to primary school teachers. (iii) Primary School Completion Rate – students successfully completing the last year of primary school. (iv) Progression to Secondary School – pupils admitted to the first grade of secondary school in a given year in relation to pupils enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year. (v) Tertiary Enrolment Rate – total enrolment in higher education, regardless of age.

Shortdefinition: Measures 2 indicators (a) Health and Welfare and (b) education.


IndicatorName: Participation and Human Rights

Longdefinition:
Participation: Within this sub-category the Ibrahim Index measures: (i) Political Participation – extent to which citizens have relevant information and the freedom to participate in the political process. (ii) Effective Power to Govern – extent to which democratically elected leaders have the effective power to govern, or the extent of veto powers and political enclaves.  (iii) Free and Fair Elections – extent to which leaders are determined by free and fair elections. (iv)  Electoral Self-determination – right of citizens to freely decide their political system and leadership. (v) Free and Fair Executive Elections – integrity of executive elections.

Rights: Within this sub-category the Ibrahim Index measures: (i) Human Rights – likelihood of a state being accused of serious human rights violations. (ii) Political Rights – legitimacy of policy-making; electoral process including electoral laws; political pluralism; participation; corruption; and accountability. (iii) Workers’ Rights – laws for internationally-recognized rights in the workplace that govern pay, hours of work, forced labour, child labour, occupational safety, and the right to associate and bargain collectively . (iv) Freedom of Expression – extent to which citizens, organisations and media can express opinions freely . (v) Freedom of Association and Assembly – clustered indicator (an average) of the following variables: Freedom of Association and Assembly – extent to which independent political and/or civic groups can associate and assemble freely ; Freedom of Assembly and Association – existence and enforcement of laws that allow citizens the right to assemble freely and associate into groups such as political parties and trade unions among others ; Freedom of Association – likelihood that freedom of association and the right to collective bargaining will not be respected . (v) Press Freedom – clustered indicator (an average) of the following variables: Freedom of Speech and Press – extent to which freedoms of speech and press are affected by government censorship and ownership; Free Press – degree of print, broadcast, and internet freedom, including assessment of events impacting the media environment; Press Freedom Index – degree of freedom for journalists and news organisations, and efforts made by the authorities to ensure respect for this freedom. (vi) Civil Liberties – clustered indicator (an average) of the following variables: Protection of Civil Liberties – the extent to which civil liberties are guaranteed and protected, and citizens can seek redress for violations of these liberties ;  Civil Liberties – the extent of various citizens 'freedoms . (vii) Ratification and Initial Reporting of Core International Human Rights Conventions – assessment based on the number of the nine core international human rights treaties a country has ratified and submitted an initial report for.

Gender: Within this sub-category the Ibrahim Index measures: (i) Gender Equality – clustered indicator (average) of variables from the African Development Bank and the World Bank measuring the extent to which a state has enacted institutions and programs to enforce laws and policies that: Promote equal access for men and women to education and training; Promote equal access for men and women to resources; Provide equal legal status to men and women. (ii) Primary School Completion Rate, Female – female students successfully finishing the last year of primary school. (iii) Ratio of Girls to Boys in Primary and Secondary Education – ratio of total enrollment rate of girls to boys in both primary and secondary education. (iv)  Women’s Participation in the Labour Force – proportion of women aged 15 and older that are economically active. (v) Women in Parliament – parliamentary seats held by women. (vi)  Women’s Rights – existence and enforcement of laws that accord women internationally recognized economic rights (rights concerning employment); and political rights (including the r

Shortdefinition: Measures 3 indicators (a) Participation (b) Rights and (c) gender.


IndicatorName: Safety and Rule of Law

Longdefinition:
Personal Safety:  Within this sub-category the Ibrahim Index measures: (i) Safety of the Person – level of criminality in a country. (ii) Violent Crime – prevalence of violent crime, both organised and common. (iii) Social Unrest – prevalence of violent social unrest. (iv) Human Trafficking – government efforts to combat human trafficking. (v) Domestic Political Persecution – clustered indicator (an average) of the following variables: Physical Integrity Rights Index – government respect for citizens’ rights to freedom from torture, extrajudicial killing, political imprisonment, and disappearance.  Political Terror Scale – levels of state-instigated political violence and terror.

Rule of Law: Within this sub-category the Ibrahim Index measures: (i) Strength of Judicial Process – extent to which the judicial process or courts are subject to interference or distortion by interest groups. (ii) Judicial Independence – degree of independence, separation of powers, and a system of checks and balances within the judicial system. (iii) Property Rights – clustered indicator (an average) of the following variables: Property Rights Protection – degree to which private property rights are respected and enforced ; Property Rights – extent to which government ensures a clear process for ownership and acquisition of property ;  Property Rights – clustered indicator (average) of variables from the African Development Bank and the World Bank measuring the extent to which property and contract rights are guaranteed and protected ; Property Rights Index – ability of individuals to accumulate private property, secured by clear laws that are fully enforced by the state . (iv) Orderly Transfers of Power – extent of clarity, establishment and acceptance of constitutional mechanisms for the orderly transfer of power from one administration to another. (v) Sanctions – whether the United Nations Security Council and/or the African Union has imposed sanctions on a state, or governmental or non-governmental actors within a country (EA/OD).

Accountability and Corruption: Within this sub-category the Ibrahim Index measures: (i) Transparency and Corruption – clustered indicator (average) of variables from the African Development Bank and the World Bank measuring the accountability of public officials (both elected and appointed) to citizens, law-making bodies, and the justice system for: Use of funds and resources; Results of their actions . (ii) Accountability of Public Officials – extent to which safeguards/sanctions exist to ensure public officials (both elected and appointed) are accountable and perform competently. (iii) Corruption in Government and Public Officials – level of vested cronyism in, and corruption of, public officials (both elected and appointed) . (iv) Prosecution of Abuse of Office – extent to which there are legal or political penalties for public officials (both elected and appointed) who abuse their positions . (v) Corruption and Bureaucracy – how obstructive state bureaucracy is. This includes the amount of red tape likely to be encountered, as well as the likelihood of encountering corrupt officials and other groups . (vi) Accountability, Transparency and Corruption in Rural Areas – provisions put in place to: Encourage decentralisation of management of public finances for rural areas; Promote accountability and transparency in decision-making and disclosure of information at local level.

National Security: Within this subcategory the Ibrahim Index measures: (i) Domestic Armed Conflict – level of domestic armed conflict in a country, or the likelihood of conflict developing in the near future. (ii) Government Involvement in Armed Conflict – whether government is the primary or secondary party in armed conflict, in which the use of armed force results in 25 or more battle deaths in a year . (iii) Battle Deaths (Civilian and Combatant) – civilian or combatant battle deaths (greater than 25) resulting from war, minor conflict and n

Shortdefinition: Measures 3 indicators (a) Personal safety (b) Rule of law (c) Accountability and corruption and (d) National security.


IndicatorName: Overall Mo index

Longdefinition: Measures overall index on (a) Safety and rule of law (b) Participation and human rights (c) Sustainable Economic  opportunity and (d) Human development.


Generalcomments: Data for some countries are based on partial or uncertain data or rough estimates.

IndicatorName: Arms imports (constant 1990 US$)

Longdefinition: Arms transfers cover the supply of military weapons through sales, aid, gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships designed for military use. Excluded are transfers of other military equipment such as small arms and light weapons, trucks, small artillery, ammunition, support equipment, technology transfers, and other services.

Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), Yearbook: Armaments, Disarmament and International Security.

Topic: Public Sector: Defense & arms trade


IndicatorName: Armed forces personnel, total

Longdefinition: Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.

Source: International Institute for Strategic Studies, The Military Balance.


IndicatorName: Armed forces personnel (% of total labor force)

Longdefinition: Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces. Labor force comprises all people who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.


IndicatorName: Military expenditure (current LCU)

Longdefinition: Military expenditures data from SIPRI are derived from the NATO definition, which includes all current and capital expenditures on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces; defense ministries and other government agencies engaged in defense projects; paramilitary forces, if these are judged to be trained and equipped for military operations; and military space activities. Such expenditures include military and civil personnel, including retirement pensions of military personnel and social services for personnel; operation and maintenance; procurement; military research and development; and military aid (in the military expenditures of the donor country). Excluded are civil defense and current expenditures for previous military activities, such as for veterans' benefits, demobilization, conversion, and destruction of weapons. This definition cannot be applied for all countries, however, since that would require much more detailed information than is available about what is included in military budgets and off-budget military expenditure items. (For example, military budgets might or might not cover civil defense, reserves and auxiliary forces, police and paramilitary forces, dual-purpose forces such as military and civilian police, military grants in kind, pensions for military personnel, and social security contributions paid by one part of government to another.)


IndicatorName: Military expenditure (% of GDP)

Shortdefinition: Military expenditures data from SIPRI are derived from the NATO definition, which includes all current and capital expenditures on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces; defense ministries and other government agencies engaged in defense projects; paramilitary forces, if these are judged to be trained and equipped for military operations; and military space activities. Such expenditures include military and civil personnel, including retirement pensions of military personnel and social services for personnel; operation and maintenance; procurement; military research and development; and military aid (in the military expenditures of the donor country). Excluded are civil defense and current expenditures for previous military activities, such as for veterans' benefits, demobilization, conversion, and destruction of weapons. This definition cannot be applied for all countries, however, since that would require much more detailed information than is available about what is included in military budgets and off-budget military expenditure items. (For example, military budgets might or might not cover civil defense, reserves and auxiliary forces, police and paramilitary forces, dual-purpose forces such as military and civilian police, military grants in kind, pensions for military personnel, and social security contributions paid by one part of government to another.)


IndicatorName: Military expenditure (% of central government expenditure)


IndicatorName: Arms exports (constant 1990 US$)

Shortdefinition: Arms transfers cover the supply of military weapons through sales, aid, gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships designed for military use. Excluded are transfers of other military equipment such as small arms and light weapons, trucks, small artillery, ammunition, support equipment, technology transfers, and other services.


Aggregationmethod: Gap-filled total

IndicatorName: General government final consumption expenditure (current US$)

Longdefinition: General government final consumption expenditure (formerly general government consumption) includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). It also includes most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt: National accounts: US$ at current prices: Expenditure on GDP


IndicatorName: General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU)

Longdefinition: General government final consumption expenditure (formerly general government consumption) includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). It also includes most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. Data are in current local currency.

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt: National accounts: Local currency at current prices: Expenditure on GDP


IndicatorName: General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2000 US$)

Longdefinition: General government final consumption expenditure (formerly general government consumption) includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). It also includes most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. Data are in constant 2000 U.S. dollars.

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt: National accounts: US$ at constant 2000 prices: Expenditure on GDP


IndicatorName: General government final consumption expenditure (annual % growth)

Longdefinition: Annual percentage growth of general government final consumption expenditure based on constant local currency. Aggregates are based on constant 2000 U.S. dollars. General government final consumption expenditure (general government consumption) includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). It also includes most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation.

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt: National accounts: Growth rates


BasePeriod: varies by country

IndicatorName: General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU)

Longdefinition: General government final consumption expenditure (formerly general government consumption) includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). It also includes most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. Data are in constant local currency.

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt: National accounts: Local currency at constant prices: Expenditure on GDP


IndicatorName: General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP)

Longdefinition: General government final consumption expenditure (formerly general government consumption) includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). It also includes most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation.

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt: National accounts: Shares of GDP & other


IndicatorName: Final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita (current US$)

Longdefinition:
Final consumption expenditure (formerly total consumption) is the sum of household final consumption expenditure (private consumption) and general government final consumption expenditure (general government consumption). This estimate includes any statistical discrepancy in the use of resources relative to the supply of resources. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Source:  World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. The values shown are midyear estimates.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted by national agencies, and Macro International.


IndicatorName: Household final consumption expenditure, etc. (current US$)

Longdefinition: Household final consumption expenditure (formerly private consumption) is the market value of all goods and services, including durable products (such as cars, washing machines, and home computers), purchased by households. It excludes purchases of dwellings but includes imputed rent for owner-occupied dwellings. It also includes payments and fees to governments to obtain permits and licenses. Here, household consumption expenditure includes the expenditures of nonprofit institutions serving households, even when reported separately by the country. This item also includes any statistical discrepancy in the use of resources relative to the supply of resources. Data are in current U.S. dollars.


IndicatorName: Household final consumption expenditure, etc. (current LCU)

Longdefinition: Household final consumption expenditure (formerly private consumption) is the market value of all goods and services, including durable products (such as cars, washing machines, and home computers), purchased by households. It excludes purchases of dwellings but includes imputed rent for owner-occupied dwellings. It also includes payments and fees to governments to obtain permits and licenses. Here, household consumption expenditure includes the expenditures of nonprofit institutions serving households, even when reported separately by the country. This item also includes any statistical discrepancy in the use of resources relative to the supply of resources. Data are in current local currency.


IndicatorName: Household final consumption expenditure, etc. (constant 2000 US$)

Longdefinition: Household final consumption expenditure (formerly private consumption) is the market value of all goods and services, including durable products (such as cars, washing machines, and home computers), purchased by households. It excludes purchases of dwellings but includes imputed rent for owner-occupied dwellings. It also includes payments and fees to governments to obtain permits and licenses. Here, household consumption expenditure includes the expenditures of nonprofit institutions serving households, even when reported separately by the country. This item also includes any statistical discrepancy in the use of resources relative to the supply of resources. Data are in constant 2000 U.S. dollars.


IndicatorName: Household final consumption expenditure, etc. (annual % growth)

Longdefinition: Annual percentage growth of household final consumption expenditure is based on constant local currency. Aggregates are based on constant 2000 U.S. dollars. Household final consumption expenditure (formerly private consumption) is the market value of all goods and services, including durable products (such as cars, washing machines, and home computers), purchased by households. It excludes purchases of dwellings but includes imputed rent for owner-occupied dwellings. It also includes payments and fees to governments to obtain permits and licenses. Here, household consumption expenditure includes the expenditures of nonprofit institutions serving households, even when reported separately by the country. This item also includes any statistical discrepancy in the use of resources relative to the supply of resources.


IndicatorName: Household final consumption expenditure, etc. (constant LCU)

Longdefinition: Household final consumption expenditure (formerly private consumption) is the market value of all goods and services, including durable products (such as cars, washing machines, and home computers), purchased by households. It excludes purchases of dwellings but includes imputed rent for owner-occupied dwellings. It also includes payments and fees to governments to obtain permits and licenses. Here, household consumption expenditure includes the expenditures of nonprofit institutions serving households, even when reported separately by the country. This item also includes any statistical discrepancy in the use of resources relative to the supply of resources. Data are in constant local currency.


IndicatorName: Household final consumption expenditure, etc. (% of GDP)

Longdefinition: Household final consumption expenditure (formerly private consumption) is the market value of all goods and services, including durable products (such as cars, washing machines, and home computers), purchased by households. It excludes purchases of dwellings but includes imputed rent for owner-occupied dwellings. It also includes payments and fees to governments to obtain permits and licenses. Here, household consumption expenditure includes the expenditures of nonprofit institutions serving households, even when reported separately by the country. This item also includes any statistical discrepancy in the use of resources relative to the supply of resources.


IndicatorName: Household final consumption expenditure (current US$)

Longdefinition: Household final consumption expenditure (formerly private consumption) is the market value of all goods and services, including durable products (such as cars, washing machines, and home computers), purchased by households. It excludes purchases of dwellings but includes imputed rent for owner-occupied dwellings. It also includes payments and fees to governments to obtain permits and licenses. Here, household consumption expenditure includes the expenditures of nonprofit institutions serving households, even when reported separately by the country. Data are in current U.S. dollars.


IndicatorName: Household final consumption expenditure (current LCU)

Longdefinition: Household final consumption expenditure (formerly private consumption) is the market value of all goods and services, including durable products (such as cars, washing machines, and home computers), purchased by households. It excludes purchases of dwellings but includes imputed rent for owner-occupied dwellings. It also includes payments and fees to governments to obtain permits and licenses. Here, household consumption expenditure includes the expenditures of nonprofit institutions serving households, even when reported separately by the country. Data are in current local currency.


IndicatorName: Household final consumption expenditure (constant 2000 US$)

Longdefinition: Household final consumption expenditure (formerly private consumption) is the market value of all goods and services, including durable products (such as cars, washing machines, and home computers), purchased by households. It excludes purchases of dwellings but includes imputed rent for owner-occupied dwellings. It also includes payments and fees to governments to obtain permits and licenses. Here, household consumption expenditure includes the expenditures of nonprofit institutions serving households, even when reported separately by the country. Data are in constant 2000 U.S. dollars.


IndicatorName: Household final consumption expenditure (annual % growth)

Longdefinition: Annual percentage growth of household final consumption expenditure based on constant local currency. Aggregates are based on constant 2000 U.S. dollars. Household final consumption expenditure (formerly private consumption) is the market value of all goods and services, including durable products (such as cars, washing machines, and home computers), purchased by households. It excludes purchases of dwellings but includes imputed rent for owner-occupied dwellings. It also includes payments and fees to governments to obtain permits and licenses. Here, household consumption expenditure includes the expenditures of nonprofit institutions serving households, even when reported separately by the country.


IndicatorName: Household final consumption expenditure (constant LCU)

Longdefinition: Household final consumption expenditure (formerly private consumption) is the market value of all goods and services, including durable products (such as cars, washing machines, and home computers), purchased by households. It excludes purchases of dwellings but includes imputed rent for owner-occupied dwellings. It also includes payments and fees to governments to obtain permits and licenses. Here, household consumption expenditure includes the expenditures of nonprofit institutions serving households, even when reported separately by the country. Data are in constant local currency.


IndicatorName: Household final consumption expenditure per capita (constant 2000 US$)

Longdefinition: Household final consumption expenditure per capita (private consumption per capita) is calculated using private consumption in constant 2000 prices and World Bank population estimates. Household final consumption expenditure is the market value of all goods and services, including durable products (such as cars, washing machines, and home computers), purchased by households. It excludes purchases of dwellings but includes imputed rent for owner-occupied dwellings. It also includes payments and fees to governments to obtain permits and licenses. Here, household consumption expenditure includes the expenditures of nonprofit institutions serving households, even when reported separately by the country. Data are in constant 2000 U.S. dollars.


IndicatorName: Household final consumption expenditure per capita growth (annual %)

Longdefinition: Annual percentage growth of household final consumption expenditure per capita, which is calculated using household final consumption expenditure in constant 2000 prices and World Bank population estimates. Household final consumption expenditure (private consumption) is the market value of all goods and services, including durable products (such as cars, washing machines, and home computers), purchased by households. It excludes purchases of dwellings but includes imputed rent for owner-occupied dwellings. It also includes payments and fees to governments to obtain permits and licenses. Here, household consumption expenditure includes the expenditures of nonprofit institutions serving households, even when reported separately by the country.


IndicatorName: Household final consumption expenditure, PPP (current international $)

Longdefinition: Household final consumption expenditure (formerly private consumption) is the market value of all goods and services, including durable products (such as cars, washing machines, and home computers), purchased by households. It excludes purchases of dwellings but includes imputed rent for owner-occupied dwellings. It also includes payments and fees to governments to obtain permits and licenses. Here, household consumption expenditure includes the expenditures of nonprofit institutions serving households, even when reported separately by the country. Data are converted to current international dollars using purchasing power parity rates.

Source: World Bank, International Comparison Program database.

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt: Purchasing power parity


IndicatorName: Household final consumption expenditure, PPP (constant 2005 international $)

Longdefinition: Household final consumption expenditure (formerly private consumption) is the market value of all goods and services, including durable products (such as cars, washing machines, and home computers), purchased by households. It excludes purchases of dwellings but includes imputed rent for owner-occupied dwellings. It also includes payments and fees to governments to obtain permits and licenses. Here, household consumption expenditure includes the expenditures of nonprofit institutions serving households, even when reported separately by the country. Data are converted to constant 2005 international dollars using purchasing power parity rates.


IndicatorName: Final consumption expenditure, etc. (current US$)

Longdefinition: Final consumption expenditure (formerly total consumption) is the sum of household final consumption expenditure (private consumption) and general government final consumption expenditure (general government consumption). This estimate includes any statistical discrepancy in the use of resources relative to the supply of resources. Data are in current U.S. dollars.


IndicatorName: Final consumption expenditure, etc. (current LCU)

Longdefinition: Final consumption expenditure (formerly total consumption) is the sum of household final consumption expenditure (formerly private consumption) and general government final consumption expenditure (formerly general government consumption). This estimate includes any statistical discrepancy in the use of resources relative to the supply of resources. Data are in current local currency.


IndicatorName: Final consumption expenditure, etc. (constant 2000 US$)

Longdefinition: Final consumption expenditure (formerly total consumption) is the sum of household final consumption expenditure (formerly private consumption) and general government final consumption expenditure (formerly general government consumption). This estimate includes any statistical discrepancy in the use of resources relative to the supply of resources. Data are in constant 2000 U.S. dollars.


IndicatorName: Final consumption expenditure, etc. (annual % growth)

Longdefinition: Average annual growth of final consumption expenditure based on constant local currency. Aggregates are based on constant 2000 U.S. dollars. Final consumption expenditure (formerly total consumption) is the sum of household final consumption expenditure (formerly private consumption) and general government final consumption expenditure (formerly general government consumption). This estimate includes any statistical discrepancy in the use of resources relative to the supply of resources.


IndicatorName: Final consumption expenditure, etc. (constant LCU)

Longdefinition: Final consumption expenditure (formerly total consumption) is the sum of household final consumption expenditure (formerly private consumption) and general government final consumption expenditure (formerly general government consumption). This estimate includes any statistical discrepancy in the use of resources relative to the supply of resources. Data are in constant local currency.


IndicatorName: Final consumption expenditure, etc. (% of GDP)

Longdefinition: Final consumption expenditure (formerly total consumption) is the sum of household final consumption expenditure (private consumption) and general government final consumption expenditure (general government consumption). This estimate includes any statistical discrepancy in the use of resources relative to the supply of resources.


IndicatorName: Final consumption expenditure (current US$)

Longdefinition: Final consumption expenditure (formerly total consumption) is the sum of household final consumption expenditure (private consumption) and general government final consumption expenditure (general government consumption). Data are in current U.S. dollars.


IndicatorName: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU)

Longdefinition: Final consumption expenditure (formerly total consumption) is the sum of household final consumption expenditure (private consumption) and general government final consumption expenditure (general government consumption). Data are in current local currency.


IndicatorName: Final consumption expenditure (constant 2000 US$)

Longdefinition: Final consumption expenditure (formerly total consumption) is the sum of household final consumption expenditure (formerly private consumption) and general government final consumption expenditure (formerly general government consumption). Data are in constant 2000 U.S. dollars.


IndicatorName: Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU)

Longdefinition: Final consumption expenditure (formerly total consumption) is the sum of household final consumption expenditure (formerly private consumption) and general government final consumption expenditure (formerly general government consumption). Data are in constant local currency.


IndicatorName: Gross national expenditure (current US$)

Longdefinition: Gross national expenditure (formerly domestic absorption) is the sum of household final consumption expenditure (formerly private consumption), general government final consumption expenditure (formerly general government consumption), and gross capital formation (formerly gross domestic investment). Data are in current U.S. dollars.


IndicatorName: Gross national expenditure (current LCU)

Longdefinition: Gross national expenditure (formerly domestic absorption) is the sum of household final consumption expenditure (formerly private consumption), general government final consumption expenditure (formerly general government consumption), and gross capital formation (formerly gross domestic investment). Data are in current local currency.


IndicatorName: Gross national expenditure (constant 2000 US$)

Longdefinition: Gross national expenditure (formerly domestic absorption) is the sum of household final consumption expenditure (formerly private consumption), general government final consumption expenditure (formerly general government consumption), and gross capital formation (formerly gross domestic investment). Data are in constant 2000 U.S. dollars.


IndicatorName: Gross national expenditure (constant LCU)

Longdefinition: Gross national expenditure (formerly domestic absorption) is the sum of household final consumption expenditure (formerly private consumption), general government final consumption expenditure (formerly general government consumption), and gross capital formation (formerly gross domestic investment). Data are in constant local currency.


IndicatorName: Gross national expenditure (% of GDP)

Longdefinition: Gross national expenditure (formerly domestic absorption) is the sum of household final consumption expenditure (formerly private consumption), general government final consumption expenditure (formerly general government consumption), and gross capital formation (formerly gross domestic investment).


IndicatorName: Exports of goods and services (current US$)

Longdefinition: Exports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services provided to the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.


IndicatorName: Exports of goods and services (current LCU)

Longdefinition: Exports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services provided to the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in current local currency.


IndicatorName: Exports of goods and services (constant 2000 US$)

Longdefinition: Exports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services provided to the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in constant 2000 U.S. dollars.


IndicatorName: Exports of goods and services (annual % growth)

Longdefinition: Annual growth rate of exports of goods and services based on constant local currency. Aggregates are based on constant 2000 U.S. dollars. Exports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services provided to the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments.


IndicatorName: Exports of goods and services (constant LCU)

Longdefinition: Exports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services provided to the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in constant local currency.


IndicatorName: Exports of goods and non-financial services, growth (%, constant LCU)

Longdefinition: The annual rate of growth of exports of goods and non-financial services, as calculated from the constant local currency series.  Exports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services provided to or received from the rest of the world. Included is the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services.  Data are in constant local currency.


IndicatorName: Export price index (goods and services, 2000=100)

Longdefinition: The exports price index is derived by dividing the national accounts exports of goods and services in current U.S. dollars by exports of goods and services in constant 2000 U.S. dollars, with 2000 equaling 100.

Topic: Private Sector & Trade: Trade indexes


IndicatorName: Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)

Longdefinition: Exports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services provided to the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments.


IndicatorName: GDFI - central government (current US$)

Longdefinition: Central government’s gross domestic fixed investment (gross fixed capital formation) comprises all additions to the stocks of fixed assets (purchases and own-account capital formation), less any sales of second-hand and scrapped fixed assets, by central government.  Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: World Bank country economists.


IndicatorName: GDFI - central government (current LCU)

Longdefinition: Central government’s gross domestic fixed investment (gross fixed capital formation) comprises all additions to the stocks of fixed assets (purchases and own-account capital formation), less any sales of second-hand and scrapped fixed assets, by central government.  Data are in current local currency.


IndicatorName: GDFI - central government (constant 2000 US$)

Longdefinition: Gross domestic fixed investment includes land improvements (fences, ditches, drains, and so on); plant, machinery, and equipment purchases; and the construction of roads, railways, and the like, including schools, offices, hospitals, private residential dwellings, and commercial and industrial buildings. According to the 1993 SNA, net acquisitions of valuables are also considered capital formation. Data are in constant 2000 U.S. dollars.


IndicatorName: GDFI - central government (constant LCU)

Shortdefinition: Central government’s gross domestic fixed investment (gross fixed capital formation) comprises all additions to the stocks of fixed assets (purchases and own-account capital formation), less any sales of second-hand and scrapped fixed assets, by central government.  Data are in current local currency.


IndicatorName: GDFI - general government (current US$)

Longdefinition: General government’s gross domestic fixed investment (gross fixed capital formation) comprises all additions to the stocks of fixed assets (purchases and own-account capital formation), less any sales of second-hand and scrapped fixed assets, by local, state.  Data are in current U.S. dollars.


IndicatorName: GDFI - general government (current LCU)

Longdefinition: General government’s gross domestic fixed investment (gross fixed capital formation) comprises all additions to the stocks of fixed assets (purchases and own-account capital formation), less any sales of second-hand and scrapped fixed assets, by local, state or central government. Most outlays by government on military equipment are excluded. According to 93SNA are outlays on weapons and equipment with no alternative civil use treated as intermediate consumption, and part of government consumption expenditure. Data are in current local currency.


IndicatorName: GDFI - general government (constant 2000 US$)

Shortdefinition: Gross domestic fixed investment includes land improvements (fences, ditches, drains, and so on); plant, machinery, and equipment purchases; and the construction of roads, railways, and the like, including schools, offices, hospitals, private residential dwellings, and commercial and industrial buildings. According to the 1993 SNA, net acquisitions of valuables are also considered capital formation. Data are in constant 2000 U.S. dollars.


IndicatorName: GDFI - general government (constant LCU)

Longdefinition: General government’s gross domestic fixed investment (gross fixed capital formation) comprises all additions to the stocks of fixed assets (purchases and own-account capital formation), less any sales of second-hand and scrapped fixed assets, by local, state or central government. Most outlays by government on military equipment are excluded. According to 93SNA are outlays on weapons and equipment with no alternative civil use treated as intermediate consumption, and part of government consumption expenditure. Data; constant prices, local currencies.

Shortdefinition: General government’s gross domestic fixed investment (gross fixed capital formation) comprises all additions to the stocks of fixed assets (purchases and own-account capital formation), less any sales of second-hand and scrapped fixed assets, by local, state or central government. Most outlays by government on military equipment are excluded. According to 93SNA are outlays on weapons and equipment with no alternative civil use treated as intermediate consumption, and part of government consumption expenditure. Data in constant 2000 local currency.


IndicatorName: GDFI - state and local government (current US$)

Longdefinition: State and local governments’ gross domestic fixed investment (gross fixed capital formation) comprises all additions to the stocks of fixed assets (purchases and own-account capital formation), less any sales of second-hand and scrapped fixed assets, by state and local governments.  Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Shortdefinition: State and local governments’ gross domestic fixed investment (gross fixed capital formation) comprises all additions to the stocks of fixed assets (purchases and own-account capital formation), less any sales of second-hand and scrapped fixed assets, by state and local governments.  According to 93SNA are outlays on weapons and equipment with no alternative civil use treated as intermediate consumption, and part of government consumption expenditure.  Data are in current U.S. dollars.


IndicatorName: GDFI - state and local government (current LCU)

Longdefinition: State and local governments’ gross domestic fixed investment (gross fixed capital formation) comprises all additions to the stocks of fixed assets (purchases and own-account capital formation), less any sales of second-hand and scrapped fixed assets, by state and local governments.  Data are in current local currency.

Shortdefinition: State and local governments’ gross domestic fixed investment (gross fixed capital formation) comprises all additions to the stocks of fixed assets (purchases and own-account capital formation), less any sales of second-hand and scrapped fixed assets, by state and local governments.  According to 93SNA are outlays on weapons and equipment with no alternative civil use treated as intermediate consumption, and part of government consumption expenditure.  Data are in current local currency.


IndicatorName: GDFI - state and local government (constant LCU)

Longdefinition: State and local governments’ gross domestic fixed investment (gross fixed capital formation) comprises all additions to the stocks of fixed assets (purchases and own-account capital formation), less any sales of second-hand and scrapped fixed assets, by state and local governments.  Data are in constant local currency.

Shortdefinition: State and local governments’ gross domestic fixed investment (gross fixed capital formation) comprises all additions to the stocks of fixed assets (purchases and own-account capital formation), less any sales of second-hand and scrapped fixed assets, by state and local governments.  According to 93SNA are outlays on weapons and equipment with no alternative civil use treated as intermediate consumption, and part of government consumption expenditure.  Data are in constant local currency.


IndicatorName: GDFI - public enterprises (current US$)

Longdefinition: Public sector’s gross domestic fixed investment (gross fixed capital formation) comprises all additions to the stocks of fixed assets (purchases and own-account capital formation), less any sales of second-hand and scrapped fixed assets.  Data are in current U.S. dollars.


IndicatorName: GDFI - public enterprises (current LCU)

Longdefinition: Public sector’s gross domestic fixed investment (gross fixed capital formation) comprises all additions to the stocks of fixed assets (purchases and own-account capital formation), less any sales of second-hand and scrapped fixed assets. Data are in current local currency.


IndicatorName: GDFI - public enterprises (constant LCU)

Shortdefinition: Public sector’s gross domestic fixed investment (gross fixed capital formation) comprises all additions to the stocks of fixed assets (purchases and own-account capital formation), less any sales of second-hand and scrapped fixed assets. Data are in constant 2000 local currency.


IndicatorName: GDFI - private sector (current US$)

Longdefinition: Private sector’s gross domestic fixed investment (gross fixed capital formation) comprises all additions to the stocks of fixed assets (purchases and own-account capital formation), less any sales of second-hand and scrapped fixed assets.  Data are in current U.S. dollars.


IndicatorName: Gross fixed capital formation, private sector (current LCU)

Longdefinition: Private investment covers gross outlays by the private sector (including private nonprofit agencies) on additions to its fixed domestic assets.


IndicatorName: GDFI - private sector (constant 2000 US$)

Longdefinition: Private sector’s gross domestic fixed investment (gross fixed capital formation) comprises all additions to the stocks of fixed assets (purchases and own-account capital formation), less any sales of second-hand and scrapped fixed assets.  Data are in constant 2000 local currency.


IndicatorName: GDFI - private sector (constant LCU)

Longdefinition: Private sector’s gross domestic fixed investment (gross fixed capital formation) comprises all additions to the stocks of fixed assets (purchases and own-account capital formation), less any sales of second-hand and scrapped fixed assets.  Data are in constant local prices.


IndicatorName: Gross fixed capital formation, private sector (% of GDP)

Shortdefinition: Private investment covers gross outlays by the private sector (including private nonprofit agencies) on additions to its fixed domestic assets.


IndicatorName: GDFI - public sector (current US$)

Longdefinition: Public sectors’ gross domestic fixed investment (gross fixed capital formation) comprises all additions to the stocks of fixed assets (purchases and own-account capital formation), less any sales of second-hand and scrapped fixed assets measured at constant prices, done by government units and non-financial public enterprises. Most outlays by government on military equipment are excluded. According to 1993 SNA are outlays on weapons and equipment with no alternative civil use treated as intermediate consumption, and part of governments consumption expenditure. Data are in current U.S. dollars.


IndicatorName: Gross fixed capital formation, public sector (current LCU)

Longdefinition: Public investment covers gross outlays by the public sector on additions to its fixed domestic assets.


IndicatorName: GDFI - public sector (constant 2000 US$)

Longdefinition: Public sectors’ gross domestic fixed investment (gross fixed capital formation) comprises all additions to the stocks of fixed assets (purchases and own-account capital formation), less any sales of second-hand and scrapped fixed assets measured at constant prices, done by government units and non-financial public enterprises. Most outlays by government on military equipment are excluded. According to 1993 SNA are outlays on weapons and equipment with no alternative civil use treated as intermediate consumption, and part of governments consumption expenditure. Data are in constant 2000 U.S. dollars.