This appendix lists the indicators classified as “Dropped or Deprecated” in the explanation framework analysis section, along with recommended substitutions where available.
Table A.1: Recommended Substitutes for Deprecated Indicators
| Deprecated ID (DB) | Deprecated Indicator | Replacement ID (DB) | Replacement Indicator |
|---|---|---|---|
| SN.ITK.DFCT (57) | Depth of the food deficit (kilocalories per person per day) | SN.ITK.DEFC.ZS (2) | Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population) |
| ER.BDV.TOTL.XQ (57) | GEF benefits index for biodiversity (0 = no biodiversity potential to 100 = maximum) | NA | NA |
| NY.GEN.DNGY.GD.ZS (57) | Genuine savings: energy depletion (% of GDP) | NY.ADJ.DNGY.GN.ZS (2) | Adjusted savings: energy depletion (% of GNI) |
| IT.NET.USER.P3 (57) | Internet users (per 1,000 people) | IT.NET.USER.ZS (2) | Individuals using the Internet (% of population) |
| SL.TLF.SECO.ZS (57) | Labor force with secondary education (% of total) | SL.TLF.INTM.ZS (12) | Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age population with intermediate education) |
| SL.TLF.TERT.ZS (57) | Labor force with tertiary education (% of total) | SL.TLF.ADVN.ZS (12) | Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age population with advanced education) |
| EN.ATM.PM10.MC.M3 (57) | PM10, country level (micrograms per cubic meter) | EN.ATM.PM25.MC.M3 (2) | PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure (micrograms per cubic meter) |
| IT.MLT.MAIN.P3 (57) | Telephone mainlines (per 1,000 people) | IT.MLT.MAIN.P2 (2) | Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people) |
| GC.BAL.CASH.CD (11) | Fiscal balance, cash surplus/deficit (current US$) | GC.NLD.TOTL.GD.ZS (2) | Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (% of GDP) |
| GB.BAL.OVRX.CN (11) | Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants (current LCU) | GC.REV.GOTR.ZS (2) | Grants and other revenue (% of revenue) |
| IC.ELC.OUTG.HR (11) | Average duration of power outages (hours) | IC.ELC.OUTG.ZS (2) | Firms experiencing electrical outages (% of firms) |
| TX.CONC.IND.XQ (11) | Export product concentration index | EF.EFM.UNIV.XD (70) | Universal Economic Fitness Metric |
| NY.GNS.PUBL.CD (11) | Gross national savings, public (current US$) | NY.GNS.ICTR.CD (2) | Gross savings (current US$) |
| IBP.OBI.XQ (11) | Open Budget Index Overall Country Score | IQ.CPA.FINQ.XQ (2) | CPIA quality of budgetary and financial management rating (1=low to 6=high) |
| SH.TBS.PREV.LW (11) | Tuberculosis prevalence rate, low uncertainty bound (per 1000,000 population, WHO) | SH.TBS.INCD (2) | Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100,000 people) |
List of Databases
| Database ID | Database Name |
|---|---|
| 2 | World Development Indicators |
| 11 | Africa Development Indicators |
| 12 | Education Statistics |
| 57 | WDI Database Archives |
| 70 | Economic Fitness 2 |