Welcome
This guide highlights a selection of statistical resources in the SAIS Library and on the web.
The "getting started" page points to a few key sources that cover multiple subjects and countries. Many more sources are listed on the other pages of the guide.
Can't find what you need? Be sure to consult a reference librarian.
Do you know of a useful source we haven't included? Please share it with us!
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Key Sources: World-Wide Coverage
- CIA World Factbook
Earlier editions in print: G 122 .U56 - Countrydata.com
- Economist Intelligence Unit Data Services Choose CityData or CountryData from the EIU menu
- Global Development Finance (World Bank)
- Global Insight
- International Financial Statistics (IMF)
- LexisNexis Statistical Datasets
- OECD Stat
- UNData
- World Development Indicators (World Bank) Also in print: REF HC59.15 .W67
Overviews
These annuals offer good statistical overviews, often pointing to sources with more detailed data:
- Europa World Also in print as Europa World Yearbook: JN 1 .E85
- International Yearbook and Statesmen's Who's Who Print only: JA 51 .I57
- Statesman's Yearbook Online and print (JA 51 .S7)
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Who we are:
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