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Country Information: Country Statistics

Guide to find information resources on countries - main focus on quantitative and statistical sources

Country Statistics via databases

IMF (International Monetary Fund) 
The IMF publishes a range of time series data on IMF lending, exchange rates and other economic and financial indicators. Manuals, guides, and other material on statistical practices at the IMF, in member countries, and of the statistical community at large are also available.

World Economic Outlook Database, WEO (published by IMF): 
Download time series data for GDP growth, inflation, unemployment, payments balances, exports, imports, external debt, capital flows, and commodity prices (World Economic Outlook Report). 

 

Labour Market - ILOSTAT
access to ILOs (International Labour Office) database containing labor market data from more than 200 countries.
You can find information on the workforce, employment, unemployment, working hours, wages, labour costs, consumer price index, industrial conflicts, etc. Also, access to ILO Yearbook of Labor Statistics, ILO Bulletin of Labor Statistics (monthly data from 1976 onward) and ILO October Inquiry (data from 1983 onwards on salaries and working hours (150 different professions) and retail prices on more than 90 selected foods.

 
 

Statistics via OECDiLibrary
Statistical databases on economy, trade, agriculture, technology, science, innovation and energy. 
 


 

  • OECD360: 
    How does your country compare? Here you find the latest analyses and data on countries collected from different OECD publications and presented with a lot of infographics.
     
  • Main Economic Indicators - OECD
    Comparative statistics that provide an overview of recent international economic developments for the 35 OECD countries, the euro zone and several non-member economies such as Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Russia and South Africa.
     
  • Financing SMEs and Entrepreneurs 2014: An OECD Scoreboard, OECD Publishing, 2014: Start-ups and small firms continue to face significant obstacles to fulfilling their potential to innovate, grow and create jobs, particularly when it comes to obtaining access to finance. With its 13 core indicators of debt, equity and general market conditions, complemented by a review of government policy measures, Financing SMEs and Entrepreneurs 2014: An OECD Scoreboard documents these financing difficulties and monitors trends in 31 countries, along with government policy responses to deal with these challenges.

 

 

The AllThatStat database contains financial statistics, national accounts statistics, industry and sector statistics. Figures are pulled from: 

 
  • Eurostat Statistics,
  • Intra and Extra-EU Trade Statistics (Comext),
  • Intra-OECD Trade
  • OECD Statistics
  • World Statistics, comprising UNIDO IMF statistics. 

 

 

 

GlobalData Explorer

Information, reports and data on industries, consumer goods, countries, and companies.
You also have access to more statistical databases:

  • Country statistics
    Current and historical data on areas including Economy, Demography, Labour Force and Employment, Fiscal and Monetary Environment, Cities. If you wish to compare economies, go to the tab Databases and choose Macroeconomic Data.
     
  • Sector statistics
    Conduct quick and easy comparative analysis of market values, volumes, and forecasts.
     
  • Consumer data analytics
    Market data and projections (consumption, market and brand shares etc.) for 150 categories of consumer goods, including drinks, food, household appliances, and personal care, across 64 countries/ regions since 1999.

 

Statista

Statista is a statistics portal that provides statistics and other data on countries and a wide range of topics.
The statistics are collected from freely available sources such as the World Bank, the US Census Bureau, the IMF, and "protected" sources. Statista typically retrieves data from press releases etc. For each statistical information, you find detailed background information such as source and date specification, information on the applied methods and keywords. The latter you can use for additional searches.

 

 

Statistics by Country and Region

In the United States, there is not a single central statistics agency. The federal statistical system is decentralized and consists of 13 "principal agencies", whose main purpose is to collect and disseminate statistics. In addition, there are more than 100 agencies in departmens, all of which are involved in collecting data and producing statistics for their specific area.

Country Statistics - various resources

OECD Statistics on Measuring Globalisation

Comprehensive data on the industrial activity (manufacturing, service) of multinationals in OECD. It covers variables such as production, employment, research and trade, and inward and outward investment. It also includes some international trade indicators that provide cross-disciplinary background information.

Google

Use Google to find statistics and data. It's also helpful in identifying possible sources for the data i.e. who would collect this data and make it available.

  • Example searches:
    organic produce prices
    voter turnout data


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