Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022

Abstract We present a comprehensive gridded GDP per capita dataset downscaled to the admin 2 level (43,501 units) covering 1990–2022. It updates existing outdated datasets, which use reported subnational data only up to 2010. Our dataset, which is based on reported subnational GDP per capita data from 89 countries and 2,708 administrative units, employs various novel methods for extrapolation and downscaling. Downscaling with machine learning algorithms showed high performance (R 2 = 0.79 for cross-validation, R 2 = 0.80 for the test dataset) and accuracy against reported datasets (Pearson R = 0.88). The dataset includes reported and downscaled annual data (1990–2022) for three administrative levels: 0…

• WB
  World Bank Group
• EC
  European Commission

  Awards: 819202, 339834