Data Sources
References and sources for the information presented on this site.
Primary Data Sources
The data presented on this site is derived from the following public sources:
- World Bank Open Data - GDP and economic indicatorsUsed for country GDP per capita figures
- UN Comtrade Database - International trade statisticsReferenced for major export categories by country
- Natural Earth - Geographic dataUsed for map visualizations and country boundaries
- Observatory of Economic Complexity (OEC) - Trade flow dataReferenced for understanding export relationships
Data Processing Notes
The data has been processed in the following ways:
- Simplified into general categories for visualization purposes
- Normalized to account for differences in country naming conventions
- Categorized to highlight patterns rather than precise values
- Converted into formats suitable for interactive web visualization
Note: This is a personal project by Richard Knoche for understanding the world through data. None of the data presented should be considered accurate or used for commercial purposes. The information is simplified for educational visualization.