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Table 1 Available data sources and time span of GDP estimates

From: Developing a comprehensive time series of GDP per capita for 210 countries from 1950 to 2015

Series

Maddison

Penn

World Bank

IMF

UN

Current LCUs

--

--

·

×

--

Constant LCUs (base year)

--

--

× (2005)

†· (varies)

--

Current USD

--

--

·

·

×

Constant USD (base year)

--

--

× (2000)

--

· (2005)

Current ID

--

×

×

†

--

Constant ID (base year)

† (1990)

† (2005)

† (2005)

--

--

Years covered

1950-2008

1950-2009

1960-2009

1980-2015

1970-2009

  1. × = series exists.
  2. † = used for international dollar series.
  3. · = used for US dollar series.