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International Statistics

Broad Statistical Compilations

World Development Indicators(WDI Online, World Bank)
More than 500 demographic, environmental and economic indicators from 1960 on.(Bates users only.)

United Nations Common Database(UNCDB)
Selected series from 30 specialized international data sources for all available countries and areas. (Bates users only.)

Millennium Indicators Database
A framework of 8 goals, 18 targets and 48 indicators to measure progress towards the Millennium Development goals was adopted by a consensus of experts from the United Nations Secretariat and IMF, OECD and the World Bank.

Statistical Resources on the Web(University of Michigan)
Excellent listing of both domestic and international sources. Select the category on data you are seeking to find listings of relevant links.

OFFSTATS:Official Statistics on the Web(University of Auckland)
This site offers an invaluable, centralized collection of links to free, official statistical sources.

NationMaster.com
Interactive database build from many numerical informational sources that allow you to generate charts and maps from the selected data.

World Factbook
Basic information on all countries from the CIA.

LexisNexis Statistical
Searchable database of U.S. government publications. Choose "foreign countries" as a category, and then enter keywords. (Bates users only)

Specific Statistical Sites

International Financial Statistics Online (International Monetary Fund)
The IFS database contains approximately 32,000 time series covering more than 200 countries and contains time series data from 1948. (Bates users only).

OECD Economic Surveys (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development)
Annual survey data from member nations from 1998 on. (Bates users only).

China Data Online (University of Michigan)
This online data service includes yearly and monthly macroeconomic statistics, historical, city, county, industrial sector and individual company infromation.(Bates users only, SEE REFERENCE STAFF FOR PASSWORD ACCESS, best used with IE)

Demographic and Health Surveys
Survey data from more than 75 developing countries provided by the U.S. International Development Agency.

National Accounts Statistics Database
Contains a complete and consistent set of time series of main national accounts aggregates from 1970 onwards. (Best used with IE)

Groningen Growth & Development Centre
Nine online datasets of economic and industry data primarily from the European Union

UC Atlas of Global Inequality
The Atlas explores the interaction between global integration (globalization) and inequality, and provides maps, graphics and data.

Laborsta Internet
Data for over 200 countries or territories on labor statistics.

POPIN (United Nations Population Information Network)
Comprehensive demographic data.

Little Green Data Book
Produced by the World Bank, it is the environmental subset of their World Development Indicators.

World Resources 2002-
Presents a wealth of national statistics on current environmental, social, and economic trends in more than 150 countries.


Page author: Laura Juraska
Date: 11/20/07


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