Database of Priorities for Productivity and Income (PPIs): 1990-2019

By Department of Research and Chief Economist (VPS/RES/RES)

The Database of Priorities for Productivity and Income (PPIs) is a cross-country dataset of indicators used to identify the sectors and policy areas that most affect productivity and income, covering the period 1990-2019. It provides the indicators used in the PPIs estimations in both their original and normalized versions, alongside a richer set of more than 80 indicators across different sectors that affect productivity.

Most of the historical data are available at an annual frequency for the period 1990-2019 and span 26 Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries and 32 OECD countries. The data let users compare productivity drivers across countries and over time, view country-level PPIs results, or download the underlying figures to track performance in every sector of concern.

Coverage

The dataset combines LAC and OECD economies, including Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, Germany, the United States, and the United Kingdom, among others. Themes span science and technology, infrastructure, integration and trade, education, labor, and health.

How to use it

Users can view country PPIs results directly or download the data, provided as a single CSV resource containing both normalized and original values for productivity and income, to analyze sector-level performance and benchmark across countries.

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Metadata & use

Identifier https://doi.org/10.60966/m5qnaq7a
License Creative Commons Attribution–NonCommercial–NoDerivs 3.0 IGO
Related Knowledge Product
Citation

Llopis, Jimena, et al. (2016). Database of Priorities for Productivity and Income (PPIs): 1990-2019. IDB Open Data. https://doi.org/10.60966/m5qnaq7a

Published date 2016-01-18
Modified date 2026-08-26
Tags/Keywords Productivity · Sector
Language
  1. English
Temporal coverage 2000-2012
Country
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Belgium
Hungary
Iceland
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Mexico
Nicaragua
North Korea
Norway
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Poland
Portugal
Slovakia
Slovenia
Belize
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Netherlands
Türkiye
Czechia
United Kingdom
United States
Uruguay
Venezuela
Bolivia
Finland
Canada
Chile
Colombia
Costa Rica
Denmark
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
El Salvador
Estonia
France
Germany
Greece
Guatemala
Honduras
Region Latin America and the Caribbean
Publisher
Inter-American Development Bank
Author
Llopis, Jimena
Ruiz, José Juan
Muratori, Umberto
Izquierdo, Alejandro
Data collection type Observational Data
Data structure Semistructured Data
Data notes

What is the Database of Priorities for Productivity and Income (PPIs)?

It is a cross-country database of indicators used in the PPIs estimations, plus a richer set of more than 80 indicators across different sectors affecting productivity, covering the period 1990-2019.

What time period does the database cover?

It covers the period 1990-2019, with most of the historical data available at an annual frequency.

Which countries are included?

The database covers 26 Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries and 32 OECD countries, including Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, the United States, and Germany, among others.

How many indicators does it contain?

It provides the indicators used in the PPIs estimations plus a richer set of more than 80 indicators across different sectors affecting productivity.

What is the difference between the original and normalized versions of the indicators?

The database provides the indicators used in the estimations in both their original version and their normalized version; the CSV resource contains both the normalized and original values for productivity and income.

What sectors and themes does the database address?

Its indicators span different sectors affecting productivity, with themes including science and technology, infrastructure, integration and trade, education, labor, and health.

Can I view results by country?

Yes. Users can view country PPIs results or download the data to track performance in every sector of concern.

In what format is the data available?

The data is provided as a single CSV resource containing the normalized and original values for productivity and income.

Under what license is the database published?

It is published under the Creative Commons Attribution–NonCommercial–NoDerivs 3.0 IGO (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 IGO) license.

How do I cite this dataset?

Llopis, Jimena, et al. (2016). Database of Priorities for Productivity and Income (PPIs): 1990-2019. IDB Open Data. https://doi.org/10.60966/m5qnaq7a

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