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International Monetary Fund

International Monetary Fund Online Data
Global financial data.
IMF Financial Data
weekly, monthly, quarterly and yearly financial statements
IMF Country Information

International Monetary Fund Print Resources
International Financial Statistics Yearbook Reference HG 61. I57 2003

United Nations

UNData
Database including most statistical resources published by the United Nations.
United Nations Statistics Division
Millennium Indicators Database
Social Indicators
Human Development Reports
Annual reports by the UN Development Programme about the status of human development around the world, which includes social, demographic, environmental, health, education, and economic development.

World Bank

World Bank Open Data
International data on a wide variety of topics.
World Bank Data by Country
World Bank Data by Topic
World Bank Online Query
World Development Indicators (WDI) Database
54 series for over 200 countries, focusing on the developing world – 2000 and forward.

World Bank Print Resources
World Development Indicators. Reference HC 59.7 W6 2004
World Development Report. Reference HC 59.7 W 659 2004
African Development Indicators. Reference HC 800. A475 2002

Additional Resources

CIA World Factbook
Profiles and statistics for individual countries from the Central Intelligence Agency.
Eurostat
Statistics and data from the European Union.
FAOSTAT
International statistics on food and agriculture.
ILOSTAT
From the International Labor Organization, statistics on labor from around the world.
IPUMS International
Collection of international census data.
NationMaster.com
Allows users to compare nations by generating graphical statistical data.
OECD Data
International economic data.
Population Reference Bureau
Population, health, and environmental variables for nations around the globe.
SIPRI Databases
From the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, statistics on international security.
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Worldwide statistics on education, science, culture, and communication.
US Bureau of Labor Statistic Web Guide
Links to statistical sites for countries around the world. Indicates those that are available in native language only.
WHO Global Health Observatory
International health data from the World Health Organization.
Woman Stats Project
Compiles information about worldwide women's issues such as health, security, legal concerns, etc. Includes 260 data variable for 174 countries.
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