source argumentUse the source argument in convertGDP to
control the source of the underlying conversion factors (GDP deflators,
MERs and PPPs). This can be a user-defined object or one of the sources
shipped with the package.
Any tibble with columns:
can be used as a source of conversion factors.
library(GDPuc)
my_gdp <- tibble::tibble(
iso3c = "USA",
year = 2010:2014,
value = 100:104
)
my_custom_source <- tibble::tibble(
iso3c = "USA",
year = 2010:2014,
"GDP deflator" = seq(1, 1.1, 0.025),
"MER (LCU per US$)" = 1,
"PPP conversion factor, GDP (LCU per international $)" = 1,
)
print(my_custom_source)
#> # A tibble: 5 ×ばつ 5
#> iso3c year `GDP deflator` `MER (LCU per US$)` PPP conversion factor, GDP (L...1
#> <chr> <int> <dbl> <dbl> <dbl>
#> 1 USA 2010 1 1 1
#> 2 USA 2011 1.02 1 1
#> 3 USA 2012 1.05 1 1
#> 4 USA 2013 1.08 1 1
#> 5 USA 2014 1.1 1 1
#> # i abbreviated name: 1`PPP conversion factor, GDP (LCU per international $)`
convertGDP(
gdp = my_gdp,
unit_in = "constant 2010 LCU",
unit_out = "constant 2014 Int$PPP",
source = my_custom_source,
verbose = TRUE
)
#> i Converting GDP with conversion factors from user_provided:
#> constant 2010 LCU → constant 2014 LCU
#> 2014 value of base 2010 GDP deflator in (constant 2014 LCU per constant 2010
#> LCU) used:
#> USA: 1.1
#> constant 2014 LCU → constant 2014 Int$PPP
#> 2014 PPP conversion factor in (LCU per international $) used:
#> USA: 1
#> # A tibble: 5 ×ばつ 3
#> iso3c year value
#> <chr> <int> <dbl>
#> 1 USA 2010 110
#> 2 USA 2011 111.
#> 3 USA 2012 112.
#> 4 USA 2013 113.
#> 5 USA 2014 114.There are two source options shipped with the package,
wb_wdi and wb_wdi_linked, with
wb_wdi set as the default. Pass the name of a
shipped source to the source argument to use it.
convertGDP(
gdp = my_gdp,
unit_in = "constant 2010 LCU",
unit_out = "constant 2014 Int$PPP",
source = "wb_wdi_linked",
verbose = TRUE
)
#> i Converting GDP with conversion factors from wb_wdi_linked:
#> constant 2010 LCU → constant 2014 LCU
#> 2014 value of base 2010 GDP deflator in (constant 2014 LCU per constant 2010
#> LCU) used:
#> USA: 1.07786
#> constant 2014 LCU → constant 2014 Int$PPP
#> 2014 PPP conversion factor in (LCU per international $) used:
#> USA: 1
#> # A tibble: 5 ×ばつ 3
#> iso3c year value
#> <chr> <int> <dbl>
#> 1 USA 2010 108.
#> 2 USA 2011 109.
#> 3 USA 2012 110.
#> 4 USA 2013 111.
#> 5 USA 2014 112.Use the function print_source_info to print information
on a specific, or all available sources.
print_source_info("wb_wdi")
#> ── wb_wdi ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
#> → Origin: The World Bank's World Development Indicator Database
#> → Date: Downloaded on the 30th of April 2024
#> → Html: https://databank.worldbank.org/source/world-development-indicators
#> → Note: Uses the GDP deflator.
#> ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
print_source_info()
#> i Sources available:
#> ── wb_wdi ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
#> → Origin: The World Bank's World Development Indicator Database
#> → Date: Downloaded on the 30th of April 2024
#> → Html: https://databank.worldbank.org/source/world-development-indicators
#> → Note: Uses the GDP deflator.
#> ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
#> ── wb_wdi_linked ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
#> → Origin: The World Bank's World Development Indicator Database
#> → Date: Downloaded on the 30th of April 2024
#> → Html: https://databank.worldbank.org/source/world-development-indicators
#> → Note: Uses the linked GDP deflator.
#> ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
#> ── wb_wdi_cpi ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
#> → Origin: The World Bank's World Development Indicator Database
#> → Date: Downloaded on the 30th of April 2024
#> → Html: https://databank.worldbank.org/source/world-development-indicators
#> → Note: Uses the CPI as deflator.
#> ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────Use the ::: operator to take a closer look at sources
shipped with GDPuc.