Table 1 Descriptive statistics of variables
From: Renewable energy consumption in Africa: the role of economic well-being and economic freedom
Stats | Renewable energy | Renewable energy (log) | Property rights | Tax burden | Business freedom | Trade freedom | Economic structure | HDI | HDI†| HDI†squared |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean | 65.33 | 4.18 | 35.85 | 70.28 | 56.05 | 59.28 | 0.64 | 0.49 | 49 | 2401 |
Median | 78.35 | 4.36 | 30.00 | 71.45 | 55.00 | 61.10 | 0.47 | 0.46 | 46 | 2116 |
SD | 28.99 | 1.15 | 14.81 | 10.66 | 11.74 | 13.78 | 0.50 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.11 |
Skewness | −0.95 | −3.21 | 0.36 | −0.65 | 0.10 | −0.85 | 2.05 | 0.39 | 0.39 | 0.39 |
Kurtosis | 2.53 | 14.75 | 2.94 | 3.17 | 2.90 | 3.59 | 6.66 | 2.36 | 2.36 | 2.36 |
Minimum | 0.06 | −2.83 | 5.00 | 32.80 | 23.40 | 16.20 | 0.05 | 0.25 | 25 | 625 |
Maximum | 98.34 | 4.59 | 75.00 | 90.80 | 85.00 | 89.00 | 2.75 | 0.75 | 75 | 5625 |
N | 704.00 | 704.00 | 704.00 | 704.00 | 704.00 | 704.00 | 704.00 | 704.00 | 704.00 | 704.00 |