3-letter ISO country code
Currency unit
Expenditure-side real GDP at chained PPPs (in mil. 2005US$)
Output-side real GDP at chained PPPs (in mil. 2005US$)
Number of persons engaged (in millions)
Average annual hours worked by persons engaged
Human capital index, based on years of schooling (Barro/Lee, 2010) and returns t
Expenditure-side real GDP at current PPPs (in mil. 2005US$)
Output-side real GDP at current PPPs (in mil. 2005US$)
Capital stock at current PPPs (in mil. 2005US$)
TFP level at current PPPs (USA=1)
Real GDP at constant 2005 national prices (in mil. 2005US$)
Capital stock at constant 2005 national prices (in mil. 2005US$)
TFP at constant national prices (2005=1)
Share of labour compensation in GDP at current national prices
Exchange rate, national currency/USD (market+estimated)
Price level of CGDPe (PPP/XR), price level of USA GDPo in 2005=1
Price level of CGDPo (PPP/XR),  price level of USA GDPo in 2005=1
0/1/2: relative price data for consumption, investment and government is extrapo
0/1/2: relative price data for exports and imports is extrapolated (0), benchmar
0/1: the exchange rate is market-based (0) or estimated (1)
0/1: the observation on pl_gdpe or pl_gdpo is not an outlier (0) or an outlier (
Correlation between expenditure shares of the country and the US (benchmark obse
Statistical capacity indicator (source: World Bank, developing countries only)
Share of household consumption at current PPPs
Share of gross capital formation at current PPPs
Share of government consumption at current PPPs
Share of merchandise exports at current PPPs
Share of merchandise imports at current PPPs
Share of residual trade and GDP statistical discrepancy at current PPPs
Price level of household consumption,  price level of USA GDPo in 2005=1
Price level of capital formation, price level of USA GDPo in 2005=1
Price level of government consumption, price level of USA GDPo in 2005=1
Price level of exports, price level of USA GDPo in 2005=1
Price level of imports, price level of USA GDPo in 2005=1
Price level of the capital stock, price level of USA 2005=1
oil_gas_valuePOP_nom
oil_gas_valuePOP_2000
oil_gas_valuePOP_2009
head of executive remains a communist or member of the old communist elite with
Year of birth. If . bornin is missing.
graduatedegree; posbly carrd fwd
collegedegree; posbly carrd fwd
aid  (net) from official donors to DAC, const 2011 $, data to 2004
Frye avge polarization score 1990-2004
(mean) neighebrd
reform progress (World Bank)
Name of country
annual growth rate
Gini coefficient
Political freedom index
reform progress (EBRD)
party family
majority in parliament
election years
democracy (definition 1)
democracy (definition 2)
log of inflation rate
Unemployment rates (EBRD measures)
Share of net reform support
Predicted reform support
(competpol+ banking + secmark)/3  rescaled to 0-1
(plip+ trade )/2  rescaled to 0-1
(sspriv+ lspriv + restruct)/3  rescaled to 0-1
Country Name
Country Code
Political System
Chief Executive Years in Office
Finite Term in Office
Years Left in Current Term
Can Chief Executive Serve Multiple Terms
Is Chief Executive a Military Officer?
Is Defense Minister a Military Officer?
President Percentage of Votes, first round
President Percentage of Votes, last round
Party of Chief Executive Length of Time in Office
Name of Executive Party
Chief Executive Party Orientation
Chief Executive Party: Nationalist
Chief Executive Party: Rural
Chief Executive Party: Regional
Chief Executive Party: Religious
Age of Chief Executive Party
Does Party of Executive Control All Houses?
Party affiliation of Non-Chief Executive in Systems with both President and PM
Total Seats in Legislature
Name of Largest Government Party
Number of Seats of Largest Government Party
Vote Share of Largest Government Party
Largest Government Party Orientation
Largest Government Party: Nationalist
Largest Government Party: Rural
Largest Government Party: Regional
Largest Government Party: Religious
Age of Largest Government Party
Name of 2nd Largest Government Party
Number of Seats of 2nd Largest Government Party
Vote Share of 2nd Largest Government Party
2nd Largest Government Party Orientation
2nd Largest Government Party: Nationalist
2nd Largest Government Party: Rural
2nd Largest Government Party: Regional
2nd Largest Government Party: Religious
Age of 2nd Largest Government Party
Name of 3rd Largest Government Party
Number of Seats of 3rd Largest Government Party
Vote Share of 3rd Largest Government Party
3rd Largest Government Party Orientation
3rd Largest Government Party: Nationalist
3rd Largest Government Party: Rural
3rd Largest Government Party: Regional
3rd Largest Government Party: Religious
Age of 3rd Largest Government Party
Number of Other Government Parties
Number of Seats of Other Government Parties
Vote Share of Other Government Parties
Name of Largest Opposition Party
Number of Seats of Largest Opposition Party
Vote Share of Largest Opposition Party
Largest Opposition Party Orientation
Largest Opposition Party: Nationalist
Largest Opposition Party: Rural
Largest Opposition Party: Regional
Largest Opposition Party: Religious
Age of Largest Opposition Party
Name of 2nd Largest Opposition Party
Number of Seats of 2nd Largest Opposition Party
Vote Share of 2nd Largest Opposition Party
Name of 3rd Largest Opposition Party
Number of Seats of 3rd Largest Opposition Party
Vote Share of 3rd Largest Opposition Party
Number of Other Opposition Parties
Number of Seats of Other Opposition Parties
Number of Votes of Other Opposition Parties
Number of Non-Aligned Parties
Number of Seats of Non-Aligned Parties
Vote Share of Non-Aligned Parties
Does One Opposition Party have a Majority in the House?
Does One Opposition Party have a Majority in the Senate?
Month Legislative Elections Held
Month Presidential Elections Held
Legislative Election Held
Presidential Election Held
Legislative Electoral Competitiveness
Executive Electoral Competitiveness
Mean District Magnitude House
Mean District Magnitude Senate
Number of Seats in Senate/Total Seats in Both Houses
Plurality
Electoral Rule House
Electoral Rule Senate
Vote Threshold
D'Hondt System
Closed List
Candidate Selection
Vote Fraud
Autonomous Regions
Municipal Government
State Government
State Government Authority over Taxing, Spending, or Legislating
Are the Constituencies of the Senators the States/Provinces?
Number of Government Seats
Vote Share of Government Parties
Number of Opposition Seats
Vote Share of Opposition Parties
Margin of Majority
Average Age of Parties
Herfindahl Index of Government Parties
Herfindahl Index of Opposition Parties
Herfindahl Index Total
Fractionalization Index
Opposition Fractionalization Index
Government Fractionalization Index
System Tenure
Checks and Balances
Stability (Threshold: LIEC = 6)
Stability
Stability, single chamber (Threshold: LIEC = 6)
Stability, single chamber
Longest Tenure of a Veto Player (Threshold: LIEC = 6)
Longest Tenure of a Veto Player
Shortest Tenure of a Veto Player (Threshold: LIEC = 6)
Shortest Tenure of a Veto Player
Polarization
1 if there was leader change by end 1993
Correlates of War State Code (STATE)
Christianity: Protestants, percentage adherents (CHRSTPROTPCT)
Christianity: Roman Catholics, percentage adherents (CHRSTCATPCT)
Christianity: Eastern Orthodox, percentage adherents (CHRSTORTHPCT)
Christianity: Anglican, percentage adherents (CHRSTANGPCT)
Christianity: Total percentage adherents (CHRSTGENPCT)
Islam: Total percentage adherents (ISLMGENPCT)
Non-religious: Total percentage (NONRELIGPCT)