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Processed versions of the World Bank's global inflation data
https://github.com/andrewrgarcia/worldbank-global-inflation-data

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Processed versions of the World Bank's global inflation data

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/andrewrgarcia/worldbank-global-inflation-data
• Owner: andrewrgarcia
• License: mit
• Created: 2024-11-07T00:23:51.000Z (about 2 months ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2024-11-07T01:20:02.000Z (about 2 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-11-07T01:27:50.963Z (about 2 months ago)
• Topics: central-banking, economy, inflation
• Homepage: https://www.worldbank.org/en/research/brief/inflation-database
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• Watchers: 1
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  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# WorldBank-Global-Inflation-Data

This repository contains [processed](processed) versions of the World Bank's ["_A Global Database of Inflation_"](https://www.worldbank.org/en/research/brief/inflation-database) inflation data. The information has been structured and cleaned for enhanced usability in AI, machine learning, and data science applications. No scripts or code are included in this repository; only the processed datasets are provided.

## Usage

To access and use the data files in this repository:

1. **Clone the repository**:

   ```bash

   git clone https://github.com/your-username/WorldBank-Global-Inflation-Data.git

   ```

   

2. **Navigate to the directory**:

   ```bash

   cd WorldBank-Global-Inflation-Data

   ```

3. **Load the data**: The data is stored in CSV format within the `data` folder. You can use tools like **Pandas** or **SQLite** to work with the datasets in your preferred environment.

## About the Data

- **Source**: [The World Bank’s Prospects Group Global Inflation Database (April 2024 version)](https://www.worldbank.org/en/research/brief/inflation-database).

- **Coverage**: Up to 209 countries from 1970 to 2023.

- **Included Measures**:

  - Headline consumer price index (CPI) inflation

  - Food CPI inflation

  - Energy CPI inflation

  - Core CPI inflation

  - Producer price index inflation

  - Gross domestic product deflator

The database also provides aggregate inflation for global, advanced-economy, and emerging market and developing economies, as well as measures of global commodity prices.

## Citation

If you use this data, please cite the original source, the [research paper](https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0261560623000979) by Jongrim Ha, M. Ayhan Kose, and Franziska Ohnsorge:

> Ha, Jongrim, M. Ayhan Kose, and Franziska Ohnsorge (2023). "One-Stop Source: A Global Database of Inflation." Journal of International Money and Finance 137 (October): 102896.

## Disclaimer

The findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed in the processed datasets are those of the original authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the World Bank or its affiliated organizations.

## License

The data in this repository is derived from publicly available sources provided by the World Bank. While this repository is licensed under the [MIT License](LICENSE), please ensure any usage complies with the World Bank's data access and citation policies. The MIT license applies solely to the organization and presentation of the data files, not to the data content, which remains the intellectual property of the World Bank.