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Best Bets - US and International

Sage Data (formerly Data Planet) This link opens in a new window
An extensive repository of standardized and structured statistical data. Datasets cover a wide range of subjects — including business, finance, banking, economics, sociology, political science, demography, agriculture, education, international studies, criminal justice, housing and construction, labor and employment, energy resources and industries, and more.

Best Bets - United States

Social Explorer This link opens in a new window
Census and ACS data from 1790-present; download and mapping tools available.

Best Bets - International

UN Data This link opens in a new window
Search 55 million data points from across the UN system, covering economic, social, financial and development data, 1945 to present.
World Development Indicators (WDI) This link opens in a new window
Create your own tables using the Databank.

Statistics by Topic

Data & GIS Digital Collections (Duke University Libraries)
Search/browse by subject/topic. Links to hundreds of web sites with free statistical data.

General Statistics by Country

International Financial Statistics This link opens in a new window
Time series data for GDP growth, inflation, unemployment, payments balances, exports, imports, external debt, capital flows, commodity prices.

Asia

Asian Development Bank Statistical Database System
Macroeconomic and social data from developing member countries, 1975-present.
Statistical Yearbook for Asia & the Pacific
Also in print from 1973-present at Clapp UN Sales IIF.
UN Economic & Social Commission for Asia & the Pacific Statistical Database
International Historical Statistics: Africa, Asia & Oceania 1750-2005
In print at Clapp Ref HA 4675 M552 1998.
Western Asia (Middle East)
Statistical Abstract of the ESCWA Region
UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia
UN-ESCWA Statistics e-Publications
Publications, many with Excel downloads, from UN ESCWA.

Africa

Europe

Latin America & Caribbean

Canada

United States

Census Data (United States) This link opens in a new window
Learn about America's communities through Census Bureau data profiles. They cover 100,000+ different geographies: states, counties, places, tribal areas, zip codes, and congressional districts. For each, topics covered include education, employment, health, housing, and more.
Historical Statistics of the United States This link opens in a new window
U.S. statistics (mostly at the national level) from over a thousand sources, with downloadable tables in .csv and .xls formats and the ability to create customized tables and spreadsheets.

State of the Cities Data System
Provides data for individual U.S. metropolitan areas, central cities, and suburbs.
State and Metropolitan Area Data Book/County and City Data Book
Find earlier editions of both titles under Data Books. Create your own tables from the County and City Data Book data.
USA.gov Data & Statistics

U.S. Statistical Agencies

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