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MaddisonData

Maddison Project Data

v1.1.0 · Jan 9, 2026 · MIT + file LICENSE

Description

Relatively easy access is provided to 2023 version of the Maddison project data downloaded 2025-08-28. This project collates all the credible data on population and GDP for 169 countries, with some dating back to the year 1 of the current era. One function makes it easy to find the leaders for each year, allowing users to delete countries like OPEC with narrow economies to focus on technology leaders. Another function makes it easy to plot data for only selected countries or years. Another function makes it relatively easy to obtain references to the original sources, which must be cited per the copyright rules of the Maddison Project for different uses of their data.

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new 1.1.0 Mar 10, 2026
updated 1.1.0 ← 1.0.2 diff Jan 9, 2026
new 1.0.2 Nov 23, 2025