Warconomy applies a fixed set of data caveats to every figure: coverage is partial, nothing is real-time, source methodology varies, sample rows are labeled, released snapshots are historical and frozen, nothing is legal or compliance advice, figures are associative not causal, there is no live tracking, and no paid or source-inaccessible value is ever published. Each is a deliberate methodological constraint, not a disclaimer of convenience.
- 9 standing data caveats, each with its rationale.
- Mirrors the per-figure caveats at /caveats and the FAQ grouping at /faq/caveats.
- Enforced by the no-overclaim audit.
The standing data caveats
Partial coverage
Coverage is selective and incomplete. The absence of a figure is not evidence of the absence of an effect; gaps are tracked as data needs, not hidden.
Not real-time
Every value is a manually maintained, source-linked static figure with an as-of and review date. There is no live feed and no automated refresh.
Source methodology varies
Different sources define and measure the same concept differently. Figures are not silently combined across incompatible methodologies; units and bases are stated.
Sample rows
Some values are sample/illustrative and are labeled as such. Sample figures are never presented as current data.
Historical snapshots
Released versions are frozen; older snapshots reflect what was known then. Historical values are not retroactively edited to match later revisions.
No legal or compliance advice
This is an economic-impact reference, not legal, sanctions-compliance, or regulatory advice. Sanctions topics restate this explicitly.
No causal attribution
Indicators are tracked alongside conflicts and chokepoints, not attributed as their cause, unless a cited source supports the causal claim.
No live tracking
Chokepoint and shadow-fleet topics are not vessel trackers or real-time monitors; they summarize source-reported economic impact.
No paid or source-inaccessible values
A value is only published when it is directly verifiable from an accessible source. Paywalled, chart-only, or otherwise unverifiable figures are listed as data needs instead.
Related
Per-figure caveats: /caveats (8 entries) · FAQ by caveat: /faq/caveats · style guide: /methodology/style-guide · data needs: /data-needs.