configs:
- config_name: default
data_files:
- split: train
path: qrels/train.jsonl
- split: dev
path: qrels/dev.jsonl
- split: test
path: qrels/test.jsonl
- config_name: corpus
data_files:
- split: corpus
path: corpus.jsonl
- config_name: queries
data_files:
- split: queries
path: queries.jsonl
Dataset Summary
FiQA2018-Fa is a Persian (Farsi) dataset designed for the Retrieval task, specifically targeting opinion-based question answering in the financial domain. It is a translated version of the original English FiQA 2018 dataset and a core component of the FaMTEB (Farsi Massive Text Embedding Benchmark), under the BEIR-Fa collection.
- Language(s): Persian (Farsi)
- Task(s): Retrieval (Opinion-based Question Answering, Financial QA)
- Source: Translated from the English FiQA 2018 dataset using Google Translate
- Part of FaMTEB: Yes — under BEIR-Fa
Supported Tasks and Leaderboards
The dataset evaluates text embedding models on their ability to retrieve relevant financial content in response to subjective, opinion-based questions. Results are benchmarked on the Persian MTEB Leaderboard on Hugging Face Spaces (language filter: Persian).
Construction
Steps in dataset creation:
- Translation of the original English FiQA 2018 dataset (based on StackExchange "Investment" forum posts) using the Google Translate API
- The dataset retains mappings between user questions and relevant opinion-based answers
As outlined in the FaMTEB paper, the BEIR-Fa datasets (including FiQA2018-Fa) underwent:
- BM25 retrieval comparison with the original English
- Translation quality analysis using the GEMBA-DA LLM evaluation framework
These evaluations confirmed good translation quality for retrieval benchmarking.
Data Splits
According to the FaMTEB paper (Table 5):
- Train: 71,804 samples
- Dev: 0 samples
- Test: 59,344 samples
Total: ~131,148 examples