Morocco/datacard_Governance.md

Datacard for Morocco Governance Indicators (1960-2024)

This dataset contains a time-series of key governance indicators for Morocco, spanning from 1960 to 2024. The data has been aggregated from multiple sources, cleaned, and processed into a single, analysis-ready CSV file.

The raw data was sourced from The World Bank data portal. The original files were provided in Excel (.xls) format.

• Temporal Coverage: 1960-2024
• Geographic Coverage: Morocco
• Format: Comma-Separated Values (CSV)

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Data Points (Features)

The dataset includes the following governance indicators, with 'Year' serving as the primary date column:

1. central_government_debt_total_of_gdp_: Central government debt, total (% of GDP)
2. military_expenditure_of_gdp_: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
3. statistical_performance_indicators_spi_overall_score_scale_0_100_: Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Overall score (scale 0-100)

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Data Preparation & Missing Data Handling

The raw data was processed using a Python script to transform it into a clean, structured format. The key steps were:

1. Filtering: The data was filtered to include only records for 'Morocco'.
2. Reshaping: The original wide-format data (years as columns) was melted into a long format.
3. Merging: Data from all indicator files was merged into a single DataFrame on 'Year'.
4. Handling Missing Data: Missing values (NaN) were filled using a two-step strategy: linear interpolation followed by a back-fill to handle any remaining gaps at the start of the series.