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Definitions from World Development Indicators
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Age dependency ratio (dependents to working-age population)
Age dependency ratio is calculated as the ratio of dependents--the population under age 15 and above age 65--to the working-age population--those aged 15-64. For example, 0.7 means there are 7 dependents for every 10 working-age people. For more informati
on, see Tables: WDI 2.1.
Agricultural land (hectares)
Agricultural land is the land used as cropland and permanent pasture. Cropland includes land under temporary and permanent crops, temporary meadows, market and kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more y
ears for forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild. For more information, see Tables: WDI 3.1 and 3.2.
Agricultural land per worker (hectares)
Agricultural land is the land used as cropland and permanent pasture. Cropland includes land under temporary and permanent crops, temporary meadows, market and kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Permanent crops are those that do not need to be
replanted after each harvest, excluding trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild. For more information, see Tables: WDI 3.1 and 3.2.
Agricultural raw material exports (% of merchandise exports)
Agricultural raw materials comprise SITC revision 1, section 2 (crude materials except fuels) excluding divisions 22,27 (crude fertilizers and minerals excluding coal, petroleum, and precious stones), and 28 (metalliferous ores and scrap). For more inform
ation, see Tables: WDI 4.4.
Agricultural raw materials (% of merchandise imports)
Agricultural raw materials comprise SITC revision 1, section 2 (crude materials except fuels) excluding divisions 22,27 (crude fertilizers and minerals excluding coal, petroleum, and precious stones), and 28 (metalliferous ores and scrap). For more inform
ation, see Tables: WDI 4.5.
Agriculture value added per hectare of agr. land (cons 1987 US$)
Agriculture value added per hectare of agricultural land is a measure of agricultural productivity. Value added in agriculture measures the output of the agricultural sector (ISIC divisions 1-5) less the value of intermediate inputs. Agriculture comprises
value added from forestry, hunting, and fishing as well as cultivation of crops and livestock production. Agricultural land is measured as the sum of arable land, permanent cropland, and permanent pasture. Data are in constant 1987 U.S. dollars. For more
information, see Tables: WDI 3.3, 4.1, and 4.2.
Agriculture value added per worker (constant 1987 US$)
Agriculture value added per worker is a measure of agricultural productivity. Value added in agriculture measures the output of the agricultural sector (ISIC divisions 1-5) less the value of intermediate inputs. Agriculture comprises value added from fore
stry, hunting, and fishing as well as cultivation of crops and livestock production. Data are in constant 1987 U.S. dollars. For more information, see Tables: WDI 3.3, 4.1, and 4.2.
Agriculture, value added (% of GDP)
Value added in agriculture measures the output of the agricultural sector (ISIC divisions 1-5) less the value of intermediate inputs. Agriculture comprises value added from forestry, hunting, and fishing as well as cultivation of crops and livestock produ
ction. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The indus
trial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 2. For more information, see Tables: WDI 4.1 and 4.2.
Agriculture, value added (annual % growth)
Annual growth rate for agricultural value added based on constant 1987 local currency. Aggregates are based on constant 1987 U.S. dollars. Value added in agriculture measures the output of the agricultural sector (ISIC divisions 1-5) less the value of int
ermediate inputs. Agriculture comprises value added from forestry, hunting, and fishing as well as cultivation of crops and livestock production. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It
is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 2
. For more information, see Tables: WDI 4.1 and 4.2.
Agriculture, value added (constant 1987 LCU)
Value added in agriculture measures the output of the agricultural sector (ISIC divisions 1-5) less the value of intermediate inputs. Agriculture comprises value added from forestry, hunting, and fishing as well as cultivation of crops and livestock produ
ction. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The indus
trial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 2. Data are in constant 1987 local currency. For more information, see Tables: WDI 4.1 and 4.2.
Agriculture, value added (constant 1987 US$)
Value added in agriculture measures the output of the agricultural sector (ISIC divisions 1-5) less the value of intermediate inputs. Agriculture comprises value added from forestry, hunting, and fishing as well as cultivation of crops and livestock produ
ction. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The indus
trial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 2. Data are in constant 1987 U.S. dollars. For more information, see Tables: WDI 4.1 and 4.2.
Agriculture, value added (constant LCU)
Value added in agriculture measures the output of the agricultural sector (ISIC divisions 1-5) less the value of intermediate inputs. Agriculture comprises value added from forestry, hunting, and fishing as well as cultivation of crops and livestock produ
ction. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The indus
trial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 2. Data are in constant local currency. For more information, see Tables: WDI 4.1 and 4.2.
Agriculture, value added (current LCU)
Value added in agriculture measures the output of the agricultural sector (ISIC divisions 1-5) less the value of intermediate inputs. Agriculture comprises value added from forestry, hunting, and fishing as well as cultivation of crops and livestock produ
ction. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The indus
trial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 2. Data are in current local currency. For more information, see Tables: WDI 4.1 and 4.2.
Agriculture, value added (current US$)
Value added in agriculture measures the output of the agricultural sector (ISIC divisions 1-5) less the value of intermediate inputs. Agriculture comprises value added from forestry, hunting, and fishing as well as cultivation of crops and livestock produ
ction. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The indus
trial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 2. Data are in current U.S. dollars. For more information, see Tables: WDI 4.1 and 4.2.
Aid (% of central government expenditures)
Official development assistance (ODA) consists of net disbursements of loans and grants made on concessional terms by official agencies of the members of DAC and certain Arab countries to promote economic development and welfare in recipient economies lis
ted as developing by DAC. Loans with a grant element of more than 25 percent are included in ODA. ODA also includes technical cooperation and assistance. Official aid refers to aid flows from official donors to the transition economies of Eastern Europe a
nd the former Soviet Union and to certain advanced developing countries and territories as determined by DAC. Official aid is provided under terms and conditions similar to those for ODA. Aid dependency ratios are computed using values in U.S. dollars con
verted at official exchange rates. For more information, see Tables: WDI 6.11.
Aid (% of GNP)
Official development assistance (ODA) consists of net disbursements of loans and grants made on concessional terms by official agencies of the members of DAC and certain Arab countries to promote economic development and welfare in recipient economies lis
ted as developing by DAC. Loans with a grant element of more than 25 percent are included in ODA. ODA also includes technical cooperation and assistance. Official aid refers to aid flows from official donors to the transition economies of Eastern Europe a
nd the former Soviet Union and to certain advanced developing countries and territories as determined by DAC. Official aid is provided under terms and conditions similar to those for ODA. Aid dependency ratios are computed using values in U.S. dollars con
verted at official exchange rates. For more information, see Tables: WDI 6.11.
Aid (% of gross domestic investment)
Official development assistance (ODA) consists of net disbursements of loans and grants made on concessional terms by official agencies of the members of DAC and certain Arab countries to promote economic development and welfare in recipient economies lis
ted as developing by DAC. Loans with a grant element of more than 25 percent are included in ODA. ODA also includes technical cooperation and assistance. Official aid refers to aid flows from official donors to the transition economies of Eastern Europe a
nd the former Soviet Union and to certain advanced developing countries and territories as determined by DAC. Official aid is provided under terms and conditions similar to those for ODA. Aid dependency ratios are computed using values in U.S. dollars con
verted at official exchange rates. For more information, see Tables: WDI 6.11.
Aid (% of imports of goods and services)
Official development assistance (ODA) consists of net disbursements of loans and grants made on concessional terms by official agencies of the members of DAC and certain Arab countries to promote economic development and welfare in recipient economies lis
ted as developing by DAC. Loans with a grant element of more than 25 percent are included in ODA. ODA also includes technical cooperation and assistance. Official aid refers to aid flows from official donors to the transition economies of Eastern Europe a
nd the former Soviet Union and to certain advanced developing countries and territories as determined by DAC. Official aid is provided under terms and conditions similar to those for ODA. Aid dependency ratios are computed using values in U.S. dollars con
verted at official exchange rates. For more information, see Tables: WDI 6.11.
Aid per capita (current US$)
Official development assistance (ODA) consists of net disbursements of loans and grants made on concessional terms by official agencies of the members of DAC and certain Arab countries to promote economic development and welfare in recipient economies lis
ted as developing by DAC. Loans with a grant element of more than 25 percent are included in ODA. ODA also includes technical cooperation and assistance. Official aid refers to aid flows from official donors to the transition economies of Eastern Europe a
nd the former Soviet Union and to certain advanced developing countries and territories as determined by DAC. Official aid is provided under terms and conditions similar to those for ODA. Aid per capita includes both ODA and official aid, and is calculate
d by dividing total aid by the midyear population estimate. For more information, see Tables: WDI 6.11.
Arable land (hectares per person)
Arable land (hectares per person) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land
abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is not included. For more information, see Tables: WDI 3.2.
Arable land (hectares)
Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandone
d as a result of shifting cultivation is not included. For more information, see Tables: WDI 3.2.
Area under cereal production (hectares)
Area under cereal production relates to harvested area, although some countries report sown or cultivated area only. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to
crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded. For more information, see Tables: WDI 3.2.
Arms exports (% of total exports)
Arms exports are exports of military equipment usually referred to as "conventional," including weapons of war, parts thereof, ammunition, support equipment, and other commodities designed for military use. For more information, see Tables: WDI 5.7.
Arms imports (% of total imports)
Arms imports are imports of military equipment usually referred to as "conventional," including weapons of war, parts thereof, ammunition, support equipment, and other commodities designed for military use. For more information, see Tables: WDI 5.7.
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