Library Guides: International Development Studies: Statistical Data

Canadian Government

IMF (International Monetary Fund) Data This link opens in a new window
Online datasets from the IMF. Includes: International Financial Statistics, Balance of Payment Statistics, Government Finance Statistics , Direction of Trade Statistics, and and Trade and Investment.
OECD iLibrary This link opens in a new window
Online access to OECD books, reports, annuals, working papers, loose-leaf binders, periodicals and databases. Many, but not all, are available for free. The Trent Library does not cover the cost to purchase documents.
Statistics Canada This link opens in a new window
Statistics Canada produces statistics that help Canadians better understand their country—its population, resources, economy, society and culture. In addition to conducting a Census every five years, there are about 350 active surveys on virtually all aspects of Canadian life.

UK Department for International Development
DFID is responsible for collecting, compiling, reporting and disseminating statistics on the deployment of official and private UK financial resources to support developing countries.
United Nations Data Database
Search 34 databases and 60 million records.
World Bank E-Atlas of Global Development
The World Bank eAtlas of Global Development maps and graphs more than 175 thematically organized indicators for over 200 countries, letting you visualize and compare progress on the most important development challenges facing our world.

World Development Indicators This link opens in a new window
The primary World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially-recognized international sources. It presents the most current and accurate global development data available, and includes national, regional and global estimates on economic, social, environmental, business, and technology indicators.