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The DATASOURCE Procedure

OECD Data Files

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development compiles and distributes statistical data, including National Accounts and Main Economic Indicators.

FILETYPE=OECDANA–Annual National Accounts

The ANA data files contain both main national aggregates accounts (Volume I) and detailed tables for each OECD Member country (Volume II).

Table 11.31 FILETYPE=OECDANA–Annual National Accounts Format

Metadata Field Types

Metadata Fields

Metadata Labels

Data Files

Database is stored on a single file.

INTERVAL=

YEAR (default), SEMIYR1.6, QUARTER, MONTH, WEEK, WEEKDAY

BY Variables

PREFIX

Table number prefix (character)

 

CNTRYZ

Country Code (character)

Series Variables

Series variable names are the same as the mnemonic name of the element given on the element ’E’ record. They are taken from the 12 byte time series ’T’ record time series indicative.

Series Renamed

OLDNAME

NEWNAME

 

p0discgdpe

p0digdpe

 

doll2gdpe

dol2gdpe

 

doll3gdpe

dol3gdpe

 

doll1gdpe

dol1gdpe

 

ppp1gdpd

pp1gdpd

 

ppp1gdpd1

pp1gdpd1

 

p0itxgdpc

p0itgdpc

 

p0itxgdps

p0itgdps

 

p0subgdpc

p0sugdpc

 

p0subgdps

p0sugdps

 

p0cfcgdpc

p0cfgdpc

 

p0cfgddps

p0cfgdps

 

p0discgdpc

p0dicgdc

 

p0discgdps

p0dicgds

Missing Codes

A data value of * is interpreted as MISSING.

FILETYPE=OECDQNA–Quarterly National Accounts

The QNA file contains the main aggregates of quarterly national accounts for 16 OECD Member Countries and on a selected number of aggregates for 4 groups of member countries: OECD-Total, OECD-Europe, EEC, and the 7 major countries.

Table 11.32 FILETYPE=OECDQNA–Quarterly National Accounts Format

Metadata Field Types

Metadata Fields

Metadata Labels

Data Files

Database is stored on a single file.

INTERVAL=

QUARTER(default),YEAR

BY Variables

COUNTRY

Country Code (character)

 

SEASON

Seasonality

   

S=seasonally adjusted

   

0=raw data, not seasonally adjusted

 

PRICETAG

Prices

   

C=data at current prices

   

R,L,M=data at constant prices

   

P,K,J,V=implicit price index or volume index

Series Variables

Subject code used to distinguish series within countries. Series variables are prefixed by _ for data, C for control codes, and D for relative date.

Default DROP List

By default all the control codes and relative dates will be dropped.

Missing Codes

A data value of + or - is interpreted as MISSING.

FILETYPE=OECDMEI–Main Economic Indicators

The MEI file contains all series found in Parts 1 and 2 of the publication Main Economic Indicators.

Table 11.33 FILETYPE=OECDMEI–Main Economic Indicators Format

Metadata Field Types

Metadata Fields

Metadata Labels

Data Files

Database is stored on a single file.

INTERVAL=

YEAR(default),QUARTER,MONTH

BY Variables

COUNTRY

Country Code (character)

 

CURRENCY

Unit of expression of the series.

 

ADJUST

Adjustment

   

0,H,S,A,L=no adjustment

   

1,I=calendar or working day adjusted

   

2,B,J,M=seasonally adjusted by National Authorities

   

3,K,D=seasonally adjusted by OECD

Series Variables

Series variables are prefixed by _ for data, C for control codes, and D for relative date in weeks since last updated.

Default DROP List

By default, all the control codes and relative dates will be dropped.

Missing Codes

A data value of + or - is interpreted as MISSING.

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