builddata is the original geocoded construction spending data, compiled from
operations and maintenance records rather than the Comptroller Annual Report C-1 exhibits. It is
retained for reproducibility of earlier analyses. get_builddata() reads
build_data_20260918 instead.
Format
A data frame with location-year observations including the following variables:
countrynameA character vector of country names.
ccodeA numeric vector of Correlates of War country codes.
yearYear of observed country-year spending.
iso3cA character vector of ISO three character country codes.
locationName of the facility where spending occurred, or host country where detailed facility information is unavailable.
spend_constructionTotal obligational authority associated with the observed location-year in thousands of current US dollars.
latThe facility's latitude.
lonThe facility's longitude.