Library Guides: IBUS 706 (McDermott): Class Project -: Country Data

Library Databases

Statista This link opens in a new window
Wide range of statistics including consumer behavior, markets, industries, countries and trend forecasts.
Fitch Connect This link opens in a new window
Provides country risk; industry analysis and forecasts; and company information. Get detailed information on a country along with reports and data on industries and the economy. Provides profiles of leading companies within the industry.
Business Source Complete This link opens in a new window
Select Country Report by "Publication Type" on the home search screen.
To find EIU Country Commerce reports:
-In search boxes, type "Country Commerce" in one box and your selected country in the other
Passport This link opens in a new window
Complete New User Registration with university email to gain access.
Statistics and analysis of consumer products industries and service industries like travel and sports. Also covers consumer lifestyles as well as analysis of the economy, infrastructure, and business environment in over 200 countries.
Nexis Uni This link opens in a new window
Contains IBC's International Country Risk Guides with in-depth analyses of factors that could affect business, trade or investments in countries around the world.
FIND: Select "Country Information" in left column, then select the country and sources to search.

globalEDGE
Arguably the best free online resource for global business information developed and hosted by Michigan State University.
TIP: Select a country and the "Resources" in the left column for links to that country's government resources--great for statistics, labor regulations, costs, etc.

UNdata
UNdata aggregates numerous databases, tables and glossaries containing over 60 million data points cover a wide range of themes including Agriculture, Crime, Education, Employment, Energy, Environment, Health, HIV/AIDS, Human Development, Industry, Information and Communication Technology, National Accounts, Population, Refugees, Tourism, Trade, as well as the Millennium Development Goals indicators.
World Bank Open Data
ontains the full World Development Indicators (WDI), Global Development Finance (GDF), and Africa Development Indicators (ADI) as well as several other World Bank databases such as Global Economic Monitor (GEM), Education Statistics, etc.
International Monetary Fund
Some free data is available on IMF website, including a range of time series data on IMF lending, exchange rates and other economic and financial indicators.
LABORSTA
Free statistics on global employment, unemployment, wages, consumer prices, and occupational injuries. You can search by topic or by country.
Labour Force Surveys from ILO
A standard household-based survey of work-related statistics for international households.
EUROSTAT
Eurostat is your key to European statistics. Free access to statistical data provided by European Commission. Search by keyword or browse by topic.

Index of Economic Freedom
Annual ranking from Heritage Foundation and Wall Street Journal. This Index covers 10 freedoms – from property rights to entrepreneurship – in 184 countries.
World's Best Countries
Newsweek's ranking of top 100 countries around the world in the areas of education, health, economics, quality of life and political environment.
Failed State Index
Ranking of the world's worst countries based on their economic, political, and social indicators. Compiled by the Fund for Peace and Foreign Policy Magazine.
Environmental Performance Index
The Environmental Performance Index (EPI) ranks countries on 22 performance indicators tracked across ten policy categories covering both environmental public health and ecosystem vitality. Produced by the Yale Center for Environmental Law and Policy.
International Property Rights Index
Measures the significance of both physical and intellectual property rights and their protection for economic well-being