Subject Specialist:
Statistics and Data
U.S. Government Documents
814-865-0665
e-mail: sjw31@psu.edu
Subject Specialist:
Statistics and Data
U.S. Government Documents
814-865-0665
e-mail: sjw31@psu.edu
Note: [Penn State Libraries] indicates a Libraries' resource available to researchers with a Penn State Access Account.
Bureau of Economic Analysis - United States Department of Commerce
Interactive data tables on national economic, industry economic, international economic and regional economic data
Foreign Exchange Annual Rates : Federal Reserve Bank
Tables shows the average rates of exchange for specific year together with comparable figures for other years
Foreign Exchange Daily Rates : Federal Reserve Bank
The Federal Reserve Bank buying rates in New York City for cable transfers payable in foreign currencies
Foreign Trade Information System : Trade Unit of the Organization of American States
Information and documents on trade in the Western Hemisphere
Foreign Trade Statistics : United States Census Bureau
Country and product trade data, state export data, statistics, and historical series
International Economics Gateway : Alta Plana Corporation
Resource pages and data archives, international organization pages, national government pages and corporate servers
International Trade Administration (ITA) : U.S. Department of Commerce
Access to international markets and products as required by our trade agreements
USDA Economics and Statistics System via the Albert R. Mann Library, Cornell University
Provides nearly 300 reports and data sets from the economics agencies of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. These materials cover U.S. and international agriculture and related topics
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Statistical Review of World Energy 2005 : British Petroleum Company
World Development Indicators : The World Bank Group [Penn State Libraries]
Australian Demographic Statistics [Australian National University]
"The Australian Demographic and Social Research Institute (ADSRI) aims to retain and enhance the University's position as the leading Australian research and training institution for demography and social research, recognised both nationally and internationally for its work."
Canadian Statistics
Statistics about Canada: census population, resources, business, economy, society and culture
The World Factbook [CIA]
Topics include: geography, people, economy, communications, transportation, and the military
Integrated Public Use Microdata Series
Census microdata for social and economic research
International Data Base (IDB) : United States Census Bureau
Data bank containing statistical tables of demographic and socioeconomic data for 227 countries and areas of the world
International Labour Organization
View labor statistics and extract data and metadata for over 200 countries or territories
Living Standards Measurement Study (LSMS) : Development Economics Research Group (World Bank)
Surveys, reports and data for measuring and understanding poverty in developing countries
NationMaster
Data sources to graphically compare nations. Compilation of data from such sources as the CIA World Factbook, UN, and OECD
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Publications and statistics on economic and social issues from macroeconomics, to trade, education, development and science and innovation
Statistical Agencies (International) : U.S. Census Bureau
A-Z List of statistical international agencies for respective countries
Statistical Office of the European Communities (Eurostat)
Data for general and regional statistics, economy and finance, population/social conditions, industry, trade and services, agriculture and fisheries, external trade, transportation, environment and energy and science and technology
Statistical Resources on the Web Foreign Government Data Sources
Comprehensive listing of worldwide countries
The International Data Base (IDB) : United States Census Bureau
Computerized data bank containing statistical tables of demographic and socioeconomic data for 227 countries and areas of the world
The State of the World's Children 2006
Economic and social indicators and data on the countries and territories of the world, with particular reference to children's well-being
The World Fact Book : The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
Information on counties worldwide
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Global and internationally comparable statistics on education, science, technology, culture and communication
UNdata (United Nations data)
"UNdata is the brainchild of UNSD [United Nations Statistics Division], the statistical arm of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs and the coordinator of statistical activities throughout the UN System. UNSD's core mission is to advance the development of the global statistical system and promote the dissemination of statistical information"
United Nations Population Fund
Population issues: improving reproductive health, population and development, gender equality, human rights, adolescents and youth, preventing HIV infection, etc.
United Nations Population Information Network (UNPIN)
A guide to population information on UN system web sites, data for particular countries and regions
United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
Economic statistics, demographic and social statistics, environment and energy statistics, and development of national statistical systems
World Bank Data and Research
Diverse data sets for research directed toward recognized and emerging policy issues on a long-term issues
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Global and internationally comparable statistics on education, science, technology, culture and communication
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Statistical Databases
Multilingual database currently containing time-series records covering international statistics
Foreign Agricultural Service : United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Data and information on markets and trade, commodities and products, import and export trade
Energy Information Administration (EIA)
Topics include: petroleum, natural gas, electricity, coal, nuclear, renewable & alternative fuels, international, historical data overview, and environment
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
Databases and scientific services, statistics & forecasts and technical databases & information services
International : United States Energy Information Administration
Data for petroleum (oil), natural gas, electricity, coal, total energy, carbon dioxide, population, GDP. Statistical reports, analyses, and forecasts
EarthTrends : Environmental Information
EarthTrends is a comprehensive online database, maintained by the World Resources Institute, that focuses on the environmental, social, and economic trends that shape our world
World Health Organization (WHO)
Reports and databases statistics on health care, disease and mortality rates
Global Health.gov
Web site of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Global Health Affairs
Health and Social Care (National Statistics, United Kingdom)
Research Guide to International Health Statistics (University of Chicago Libraries)
GlobalHealthFacts.org
"GlobalHealthfacts.org, a project of the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, provides free, up-to-date and easy-to-access data by country on HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria and other key health and socio-economic indicators. The data are displayed in tables, charts, and color-coded maps and can be downloaded for custom analyses. GlobalHealthFacts.org is a companion site to GlobalHealthReporting.org, a project operated by the Foundation with major support from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
