International Statistics
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International Monetary FundLocated in book form at call number Ref. HG 61.I57 2007 on main level and also online.
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The World BankStatistics are available online from the World Bank with 331 indicators from the World Development Indicators (WDI) covering 214 countries from 1960 when available.
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World Bank DataBank TutorialThis is a good beginner's tutorial for finding, visualizing, and downloading data in the World Bank DataBank tool.
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Principal Global Indicators - hosted by the International Monetary Fund (IMF)The PGI website presents downloadable data for the Group of 20 (G-20) to facilitate the monitoring of economic and financial developments for these systemically important economies. Click on the Select Dimensions icon and then Time Period Selection to select the time period you need.
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Mergent Market Atlas (This link opens in a new window)
Provides Company, Sustainability, Industry, Country and Economic analysis. Covers over 50,000 US and foreign public companies, current and historical (past 15 years) firm descriptions, statistics, financial information and ratios, annual reports, mergers, acquisitions, disposals, joint ventures, long-term debt, capital stock, and insider trading. Formerly known as Mergent Online.
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Statista (This link opens in a new window)Contains statistical data on a variety of topics including business, finance, politics, lifestyles, current trends, and technology. Data is pooled from a variety of sources, including government and industry databases, trade publications, and scientific journals. Also includes infographics, industry reports, studies, and topic pages. Expert tools are now part of our subscription, not including Global Survey.
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UN Human Development ReportsFind human development reports, indices, and data using this tool developed by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
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Gapminder.orgUnveiling the beauty of statistics for a fact based world. Associated with Hans Rosling.
Domestic Statistics
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Statistical Abstract of the United States (This link opens in a new window)Provides a summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic conditions of the United States. Data is culled from a variety of governmental resources.
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Social Explorer (This link opens in a new window)Provides access to historical census data and demographic information. Visualize and interact with the data by creating maps, charts, and reports. Includes the entire US Census history from 1790 to 2010, all annual updates from the American Community Survey, and more.
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Economics Statistics Briefing RoomA single easy-to-use US government source for current data on basic economic indicators. Statistics are organized into 8 categories: Employment, Income, International, Money, Output, Prices, Production and Transportation.
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National Bureau of Economic ResearchComprehensive economic statistics posted daily Monday through Friday by private, nonprofit, nonpartisan research organization dedicated to promoting a greater understanding of how the economy works.
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Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED)FRED II is a database of over 1000 U.S. economic series. Data can be downloaded in Microsoft Excel and text formats. Includes all major economic statistics produced by the US government.
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CRB Commodity YearbookRef HF1041 .C56 (most recent year)
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