OECD Data Files

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).

Data Files Database is stored on a single tape 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.

rename p0discgdpe=p0digdpe; rename doll2gdpe=dol2gdpe; rename doll3gdpe=dol3gdpe; rename doll1gdpe=dol1gdpe; rename ppp1gdpd=pp1gdpd; rename ppp1gdpd1=pp1gdpd1; rename p0itxgdpc=p0itgdpc; rename p0itxgdps=p0itgdps; rename p0subgdpc=p0sugdpc; rename p0subgdps=p0sugdps; rename p0cfcgdpc=p0cfgdpc; rename p0cfcgdps=p0cfgdps; rename p0discgdpc=p0dicgdc; rename 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.

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.

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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Data Files	Database is stored on a single tape 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.
	rename p0discgdpe=p0digdpe; rename doll2gdpe=dol2gdpe; rename doll3gdpe=dol3gdpe; rename doll1gdpe=dol1gdpe; rename ppp1gdpd=pp1gdpd; rename ppp1gdpd1=pp1gdpd1; rename p0itxgdpc=p0itgdpc; rename p0itxgdps=p0itgdps; rename p0subgdpc=p0sugdpc; rename p0subgdps=p0sugdps; rename p0cfcgdpc=p0cfgdpc; rename p0cfcgdps=p0cfgdps; rename p0discgdpc=p0dicgdc; rename p0discgdps=p0dicgds;
Missing Codes	A data value of * is interpreted as MISSING.


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.