Description of the variables
| Variable name | Symbol | Measurement unit | Data range and source |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDP Growth Rate | Y | Annual GDP growth rate in % | 1971-2013 WB (2014) |
| Agriculture Sector Growth Rate | AG | Annual growth of agriculture in % | 1971-2013 WB (2014) |
| Industry Sector Growth Rate | IND | Annual growth of industry in % | 1971-2013 WB (2014) |
| Services Sector Growth Rate | SERV | Annual growth of services in % | 1971-2013 WB (2014) |
| Gross Saving | SAV | Gross saving in current US dollars | 1971-2013 WB (2014) |
| Urbanization | UR | Urban population per year | 1971-2013 WB (2014) |
| Net Income from Abroad | IA | Net income from abroad in current US dollars | 1971-2013 WB (2014) |
| Export of Goods and Services | EXP | Exports of goods and services (annual % growth) | 1971-2013 WB (2014) |
| Annual Mean Maximum Temperature | MaxT | Annual mean maximum temperature is calculated using year-wise monthly data | 1971-2013 BARC (2015) |
| Annual Mean Minimum Temperature | MinT | Annual mean minimum temperature is calculated using year-wise monthly data | 1971-2013 BARC (2015) |
| Annual Mean Rainfall | Rain | Annual mean rainfall is calculated from year-wise monthly average data | 1971-2013 BARC (2015) |
| Sector-wise national data | |||
| Agriculture Sector | Agriculture | Value addition of agriculture (% of GDP) | 1971-2013 WB (2014) |
| Forest Sector | Forest | Forest rents (% of GDP) | 1971-2013 WB (2014) |
| Water Sector | Water | Improved water source (% of population with access) | 1990-2012 WB (2014) |
| Human Health Sector | Human Health | Total health expenditure (% of GDP) | 1995-2012 WB (2014) |
| Infrastructure | Arable Land | Arable land (% of total land area) | 1971-2012 WB (2014) |
| Electricity | Electric power consumption (kWh) | 1971-2012 WB (2014) | |
| Sector-wise coastal zone data | |||
| Agriculture sector | Agriculture | Gross value addition of agriculture sector at current price in million BDT | 1977-1998 BBS |
| Crop sector | Crop | Gross value addition of crop sector at current price in million BDT | 1977-1998 BBS |
| Forest sector | Forest | Gross value addition of forest sector at current price in million BDT | 1977-1998 BBS |
| Livestock sector | Livestock | Gross value addition of livestock sector at current price in million BDT | 1977-1998 BBS |
| Fisheries sector | Fisheries | Gross value addition of fisheries sector at current price in million BDT | 1977-1998 BBS |
| Industry sector | Industry | Gross value addition of industry sector at current price in million BDT | 1977-1998 BBS |
| Construction sector | Construction | Gross value addition of construction sector at current price in million BDT | 1977-1998 BBS |
| Transport sector | Transport | Gross value addition of transport sector at current price in million BDT | 1977-1998 BBS |
| Variable name | Symbol | Measurement unit | Data range and source |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDP Growth Rate | Annual GDP growth rate in % | 1971-2013 | |
| Agriculture Sector Growth Rate | Annual growth of agriculture in % | 1971-2013 | |
| Industry Sector Growth Rate | Annual growth of industry in % | 1971-2013 | |
| Services Sector Growth Rate | Annual growth of services in % | 1971-2013 | |
| Gross Saving | Gross saving in current US dollars | 1971-2013 | |
| Urbanization | Urban population per year | 1971-2013 | |
| Net Income from Abroad | Net income from abroad in current US dollars | 1971-2013 | |
| Export of Goods and Services | Exports of goods and services (annual % growth) | 1971-2013 | |
| Annual Mean Maximum Temperature | Annual mean maximum temperature is calculated using year-wise monthly data | 1971-2013 | |
| Annual Mean Minimum Temperature | Annual mean minimum temperature is calculated using year-wise monthly data | 1971-2013 | |
| Annual Mean Rainfall | Annual mean rainfall is calculated from year-wise monthly average data | 1971-2013 | |
| Agriculture Sector | Value addition of agriculture (% of GDP) | 1971-2013 | |
| Forest Sector | Forest rents (% of GDP) | 1971-2013 | |
| Water Sector | Improved water source (% of population with access) | 1990-2012 | |
| Human Health Sector | Total health expenditure (% of GDP) | 1995-2012 | |
| Infrastructure | Arable land (% of total land area) | 1971-2012 | |
| Electric power consumption (kWh) | 1971-2012 | ||
| Agriculture sector | Gross value addition of agriculture sector at current price in million BDT | 1977-1998 | |
| Crop sector | Gross value addition of crop sector at current price in million BDT | 1977-1998 | |
| Forest sector | Gross value addition of forest sector at current price in million BDT | 1977-1998 | |
| Livestock sector | Gross value addition of livestock sector at current price in million BDT | 1977-1998 | |
| Fisheries sector | Gross value addition of fisheries sector at current price in million BDT | 1977-1998 | |
| Industry sector | Gross value addition of industry sector at current price in million BDT | 1977-1998 | |
| Construction sector | Gross value addition of construction sector at current price in million BDT | 1977-1998 | |
| Transport sector | Gross value addition of transport sector at current price in million BDT | 1977-1998 | |
Source: WB (2014), BARC (2015), BBS (1982), BBS (1986), BBS (1994) and BBS (1999)
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