Table 1 Selection of variables.
Variable | Definition | Measurement | Source |
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TOUR | International tourism, receipts | current US$ | WDI (2024) |
EG | GDP per capita | current US$ | WDI (2024) |
SDG | Sustainable Development Goal Score | Score (1–100) | SDG Index (2024) |
REC | Renewable Energy consumption | % of total final energy consumption | WDI (2024) |
FIN | Financial Inclusion (Appendix 1a) (Composite of ATM and CBB) | PCA | Authors Calculation |
 | ATM | ATMs (per 100,000 adults) | WDI (2024) |
 | CBB | Commercial bank branches (per 100,000 adults) | WDI (2024) |
EE | Energy Efficiency | GDP per unit of energy use (constant 2017 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent) | WDI (2024) |