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Here are listed sources to find both comparative statistics on foreign countries and statistics on individual countries. The comprehensive sources cover many different subject areas.
Comprehensive Sources These sources offer comparative data on many topics, economics, demographics, social, health and more.
International Financial Statistics (CD-Rom) IFS is the International Monetary Fund's principal statistical resource. It presents time series data covering approximately 26,000 economic concepts such as exchange rates, prices, balance of payments, national accounts, etc. Data is available annually, quarterly and monthly. Where available, annual entries begin in 1948, quarterly and monthly in 1957. Visit the Government Publications Library for access. IMF is also available in:
A comprehensive source to federal statistics. It provides detailed abstracts, indexing, and locator information for statistical reports of general research value issued by the federal government since the early 1960's. It includes links to data available on federal agency World Wide Web sites , tables included in the LexisNexis database. Our library will also own most of the material in our microfiche collection.
Database of gender statistics developed by the World Bank's Gender & Development Group (PREM Gender) in collaboration with the Development Data Group in the Development Economics Vice-Presidency (DECDG). The purpose of this database is to provide a one-stop source of statistics and indicators disaggregated by gender.
Statistical component consists of 25 statistical database titles, some including data from 1960 onwards. Statistical tables can be downloaded as MSExcel or CSV files.
Provides selected series from 30 specialized international data sources for all available countries and areas.
World development indicators.
(Eisenhower Gov Pubs -- CD)
World Development Indicators Online & WDI on CD-Rom World Bank's database on development data, covering 575 indicators, 208 countries, and 18 regional and income groups. The extensive collection of development data includes social, economic, financial, natural resources, and environmental indicators for more than forty years (1960 to 2002, where data are available). The CD-Rom has additional features and can be accessed through the Government Publications Library.
Agriculture
Food & Agriculture Organization of the UN (founded 1945, headquartered in Rome, Italy) FAO is one of the specialized agencies affiliated with the United Nations. It serves the international community as a source of information on world food, agriculture, fisheries, and forestry programs. Government Publications has been an FAO depository since 1956, many of its holdings date back to 1948.
FAO Production Yearbook located in the Government Publications Library's reference collection: I-FAO 19:48. Provides international statistics on land use, agricultural production, crops, livestock, food supply, and means of production. Published annually.
FAO Trade Yearbook located in the Government Publications Library's reference collection: I-FAO 20:48. Provides international statistics by country on FAO indices of agricultural trade by content, trade in agricultural products, trade in means of agricultural production, value of agricultural, fishery, and forestry trade
Access to international transactions accounts (balance of payments) and the international investment positions accounts (the accumulated stocks of U.S.-owned assets abroad and of foreign-owned assets in the United States), as well as estimates of U.S. direct investment abroad and foreign direct investment in the United States.
Provides access to more than 200 debt and financial flows indicators for the 135 countries that report public and publicly-guaranteed debt to the World Bank Debotor Reporting system. These data run from 1970 to 2012 where available.
International Financial Statistics (CD-Rom) IFS is the International Monetary Fund's principal statistical resource. It presents time series data covering approximately 26,000 economic concepts such as exchange rates, prices, balance of payments, national accounts, etc. Data is available annually, quarterly and monthly. Where available, annual entries begin in 1948, quarterly and monthly in 1957. Visit the Government Publications Library for access.
Provides purchasing power parity and national income accounts converted to international prices for 168 countries for some or all of the years 1950-2000.
Includes NTDB (National Trade Data Bank) which provides access to Country Commercial Guides, Market Research reprots, Best Market reports and other programs. The International Trade Library is a comprehensive collection of over 40,000 documents related to international trade.
Guide to the economic, social and environmental state of the world today. Each year the WDR provides in depth analysis of a specific aspect of development. Appendix includes statistical tables and indicators.
An electronic portal to the World Bank's full-text collection of books, reports, and other documents. It brings together over 1,000 titles published by the World Bank during the past several years and every new title.
Statistical component consists of 25 statistical database titles, some including data from 1960 onwards. Statistical tables can be downloaded as MSExcel or CSV files.
Provides selected series from 30 specialized international data sources for all available countries and areas.
World development indicators.
(Eisenhower Gov Pubs -- CD)
World Development Indicators Online & WDI on CD-Rom World Bank's database on development data, covering 575 indicators, 208 countries, and 18 regional and income groups. The extensive collection of development data includes social, economic, financial, natural resources, and environmental indicators for more than forty years (1960 to 2002, where data are available). The CD-Rom has additional features and can be accessed through the Government Publications Library.
Crime
World Factbook of Criminal Justice Systems Povides narrative descriptions of the criminal justice systems of 45 countries around the world. The original 42 descriptions were completed in 1993. The latest 5 entries including two updated country profiles were prepared in 2002.
International Comparison of Education The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) supports international comparisons in education and collects and reports reliable and timely data on a variety of subjects including math, reading, science, civic education, and adult literacy.
Energy Information Administration The Energy Information Administration (EIA) is an independent statistical and analytical agency within the U.S. Department of Energy. Includes international sources such as International Energy Outlook.
Health
Demographics and Health Surveys DHS+ funded by USAID and managed by Macro Int'l assists developing countries in the collection & use of data to monitor and evaluate population, health and nutrition programs, family planning, maternal & child health, child survival, HIV/AIDS/STIs and reproductive health (Apply to obtain any of the data)
WHO Mortality data; Statistica data from World Health Report; Population Data
Labor
International Labor Organization Statistics Yearbook View and extract data and for over 200 countries or territories on topics such as Employment, Unemployment, Hours of Work, Wages, Labour Cost, Consumer Price Indices, Occupational Injuries, Strikes and Lockouts. Historical as well as current data.
CIS National Statistical Compendiums Microform collection of statistics published by the national government. that contains yearly summary data for the country as a whole. The national statistical compendiums present social, economic, and demographic data. Ask for at the Government Publications Library.
