Dimensions
- Geography: country, ICA region, optional city/province
- Time: fiscal year, report publication year, notes on data lag
- Organisation: cooperative / mutual / top-tier legal entity of the group
Data & Method
Data Centre
This page describes a planned indicator dictionary and query pipeline: starting from public tables such as WCM/ICA, unifying entity, sector and country codes, and outputting a long-format table ready for chart rendering. The site currently consists mainly of static documentation and examples; downloadable CSV and API access can be added later.
Indicator design follows three principles: clear definitions, traceable sources and limitations disclosed up front.
Core indicator dictionary (draft)
| Indicator | Definition | Primary source | Caveats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | Consolidated operating revenue of the cooperative group, usually converted from local currency into a comparable unit | WCM Top 300 | Differences in consolidation scope, or the exclusion of associates and unconsolidated subsidiaries, can affect rankings |
| Members | Membership in a legal or bylaw sense; may differ from a "customer" or "policyholder" count | WCM, ICA country narratives | For banking and insurance cooperatives, the statistical definition in the footnotes usually needs to be checked |
| Employees | Direct employment positions; excludes the full value-chain employment multiplier | WCM | Should be distinguished from broader "jobs supported" claims used in advocacy materials |
| Turnover / GDP | Ratio of an entity's turnover to nominal GDP, reflecting relative scale within the national economy | WCM, World Bank GDP | For countries or territories with a small GDP denominator the ratio can swing widely, so it should be read alongside population and per-capita indicators |
| Sector mapping | Maps reported sectors onto the WCM sector classification (e.g. agriculture & food, insurance, retail) | WCM methodology | Diversified groups may be assigned to a single dominant sector, introducing truncation error |
Output formats
- Long table: entity × year × indicator
- Panel: country × year × sector share
- Charts: JSON configurations for line, bar, map and treemap visuals
Quality and provenance
Every derived indicator should retain a source URL, capture/entry timestamp and revision number. Where a figure differs from the original due to rounding, the footnote should state the calculation method used (e.g. the source of the mid-market exchange rate).
Data pipeline (simplified)
Raw sources
WCM / ICA / WB
WCM / ICA / WB
Definition mapping
Entity and sector codes
Entity and sector codes
Indicator calculation
Shares / YoY / ratios
Shares / YoY / ratios
Chart output
Panels and time series
Panels and time series