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China statistics

China Statistical Yearbooks Database
Various China statistical yearbook online including CHINA STATISTICAL YEARBOOK, CHINA CITY STATISTICAL YEARBOOK, CHINA POPULATION & EMPLOYMENT STATISTICS YEARBOOK etc
China Knowledge Resource Integrated Database (CNKI)
General China Resource
National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China
Official China statistics bureau with uptodate statistics
China statistics - print copies
Look for other statistical sources in the catalogue.
Other Chinese Eresources
Other Chinese electronic resources

Looking for GDP/CPI ? Start here

CEIC Data Manager
Highly recommended for wide source of country data though data series is not harmonized. 10 concurrent accesses at a time.
World Bank's Open Data Catalog (several sources)
International Financial Statistics (IFS)
Produced by IMF. Good source for data on foreign direct investments, supply of money etc. Contains time series data and provides international statistics on international and domestic finance from as early as 1945 (for selected time series).
EIU CountryData
EIU CountryData provides data for 317 series on 150 countries running from 1980 onwards through a powerful, yet intuitive interface. For the 82 most important markets, key variables are additionally projected to 2030 in order to facilitate business planning.
EIU CityData
ASEANStats
ASEANstats is committed to serving the statistical information needs of the peoples, institutions, businesses and civil societies of ASEAN and of the international community. ASEANstats aims to become an authoritative source of relevant, comparable and timely ASEAN statistics to facilitate knowledge building in a strong, confident and respected ASEAN Community. ASEANstats, in cooperation with the ASEAN Member States’ national statistical systems, also aims to help build and promote the use of knowledge about the ASEAN Community – its peoples and institutions, economies, societies and cultures.
OECD iLibrary
Good source for FDI. Online Library of Statistical Databases, Books and Periodicals. Mostly OECD country, though there are statistics for bigger countries like China, Indonesia.
Try the country's statistical organization
Try Country specific statistics yearbooks

Inflation rates / CPI

CEIC Data Manager
Highly recommended for wide source of country data though data series is not harmonized. 10 concurrent accesses at a time.
Passport (formerly GMID)
Hover over "Countries & Consumers" at the top menu and click "Income and Expenditure". Under "Rank Countries", select "Gini Index" and click the "Forecast" or "Historic" radio button.

Trade Statistics

Statlink
StatLink is a subscription-based online service that allows customers to obtain the latest figures on Singapore's bilateral trade or generate reports based on their specific research requirements. Singapore Trade Statistics are released on the 17th of every month
Statistics Database (World Trade Organisation)
Provides access to statistical information on trade profiles, tariff profiles and Time Series on merchandise and commercial services trade by WTO.
Commodity Trade Statistics Database (COMTRADE)
IEA Statistics - access via SourceOECD
IEA statistics. Good source of energy related items. Including Coal, Natural gas, electricity etc Includes prices, supply, demand, import, exports going back as far as 1960
International Trade Center
Trade Map is free to use and provides trade statistics and market access information for export development. By transforming the large volume of primary trade data into an accessible, user-friendly, web-based format, Trade Map provides indicators on export performance, international demand, alternative markets and the role of competitors. Trade Map covers yearly trade data for 220 countries and territories and all 5,300 products of the Harmonized System.
UNCTADstat
"UNCTAD compiles, validates and processes a wide range of data collected from national and international sources. Most of the time series cover long periods, with some dating back to 1948, for almost all economies of the world."

Market research

Passport (formerly GMID)
This the first database you start with for market research reports on consumer products.

Business Source Ultimate This link opens in a new window
Has, Swot analysis, market research reports and industry profiles. Limited number of Datamonitor reports

FitchConnect (formerly Business Monitor International BMI)
Provides in-depth market research reports of various products, services and commodities (e.g Grain) on 175 global markets, emphasizing emerging markets. Also provides extensive economic and political risk ratings and analysis, macroeconomic analysis and forecasts, and financial analysis of debt and equity. Also includes profiles for over 500 multinational companies and their subsidiaries, and intra-daily alerts on economic, industrial, and political developments, business deals, multinational joint ventures, and regulatory changes.

Frost & Sullivan Online This link opens in a new window
Gives market research and technical development reports for technology industries such as wastewater management, smartphones etc.
Gartner This link opens in a new window
Hype cycles of technological products etc. We only have limited number of reports.
First time users must register to give Gartner permission to collect your name and NUS email whenever you login to Gartner in the future. After registering, it will take up to 24 hours for Gartner to update their whitelist. Subsequently using the same link should let you login to the database. Should you encounter any issues with accessing Gartner after registering, please email us for assistance at suyian@nus.edu.sg.

Company information

Orbis
Covers comparative data on almost 400 million private and listed companies and entities, with detailed financial information on 40 million of these entities.
Annual Reports of Singapore Companies
An in-house collection of annual reports of Singapore companies on Singapore Exchange (SGX), part of NUS Libraries Singapore-Malaysia Collection (SMC).
Annual reports of Malaysian companies
An in-house collection of annual reports of Malaysia companies on Bursa Saham Malaysia, part of NUS Libraries Singapore-Malaysia Collection (SMC).
For Business students only
Looking for specialised financial databases like special databases like SDC Platinum, Wharton Research Data Services (WRDS), Datastream etc?

D&B Hoovers This link opens in a new window
Contains data and analyses of millions of private and listed companies worldwide. Triggers track news that may impact individual companies. Data can only be downloaded one company at a time.

Government and Financial Statistics

International Financial Statistics (IFS)
Produced by IMF. Good source for data on foreign direct investments, supply of money etc. Contains time series data and provides international statistics on international and domestic finance from as early as 1945 (for selected time series).
OECD iLibrary
Good source for FDI. Online Library of Statistical Databases, Books and Periodicals. Mostly OECD country, though there are statistics for bigger countries like China, Indonesia.
WorldBank datasets
For Business Students only
Looking for specialised financial databases like special databases like SDC Platinum, Wharton Research Data Services (WRDS), Datastream etc?

Country reports & Forecasts

EIU.com
Well known EIU Country reports. Check also Business Source Premier.
Business Source Ultimate This link opens in a new window
Has EIU country reports for all countries but not the most current. Includes other country reports from other providers like Business Monitor, ICON group etc.
EIU CountryData
EIU CountryData provides data for 317 series on 150 countries running from 1980 onwards through a powerful, yet intuitive interface. For the 82 most important markets, key variables are additionally projected to 2030 in order to facilitate business planning.
EIU CityData
EIU MarketIndicators
World Development Indicators (WDI)
Offers the World Bank's comprehensive database on development data, covering more than 600 indicators, 208 economies, and 18 regional and income groups. The extensive collection of development data is best for social type data but also good for economic, financial, natural resources, and environmental indicators.
OECD iLibrary
Good source for FDI. Online Library of Statistical Databases, Books and Periodicals. Mostly OECD country, though there are statistics for bigger countries like China, Indonesia.
Global Competitiveness Report
World Economic Outlook Reports
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Surveys by the IMF usually published twice a year. Presents IMF economists' analyses of global economic developments during the near and medium term.
The world competitiveness yearbook
This database includes all the information from the IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook, the leading annual report on the competitiveness of nations, published since 1989. The statistics are updated on a regular base, as soon as new data become available and 5 to 10 year time series are provided. The competitiveness rankings are recalculated once a year, usually by mid-May. There are 3 ways to access the information: Country profiles; Criteria; Consolidated rankings.
FitchConnect This link opens in a new window
Formerly Business Monitor International (BMI). Provides in-depth market research reports of various products, services and commodities (e.g Grain) on 175 global markets, emphasizing emerging markets. Also provides extensive economic and political risk ratings and analysis, macroeconomic analysis and forecasts, and financial analysis of debt and equity. Also includes profiles for over 500 multinational companies and their subsidiaries, and intra-daily alerts on economic, industrial, and political developments, business deals, multinational joint ventures, and regulatory changes.

Energy Statistics

IEA Energy Statistics - Electricity, Gas, Coal, Oil etc
IEA World Energy Statistics and Balances
Energy Statistics of Non-OECD Countries
Energy Statistics of OECD Countries
Energy Balances of non-OECD Countries
Energy Balances of OECD Countries
World Energy Outlook
Key World Energy Statistics
Energy Policies of IEA Countries
Energy Policies Beyond IEA Countries
Other "Annuals", "Outlooks" in the energy theme

Statistics databases

These are free and paid databases, maintained by either commercial outfits or by international agencies like the UN, WTO, World Bank etc,

CEIC Data Manager
Highly recommended for wide source of country data though data series is not harmonized. 10 concurrent accesses at a time.

China Statistical Yearbooks Database
Various China statistical yearbook online including CHINA STATISTICAL YEARBOOK, CHINA CITY STATISTICAL YEARBOOK, CHINA POPULATION & EMPLOYMENT STATISTICS YEARBOOK etc

EIU CityData

EIU CountryData
EIU CountryData provides data for 317 series on 150 countries running from 1980 onwards through a powerful, yet intuitive interface. For the 82 most important markets, key variables are additionally projected to 2030 in order to facilitate business planning.

EIU MarketIndicators

Passport (by Euromonitor)
Formerly known as GMID, this database is good for statistics on countries markets, consumer lifestyles and companies. Some are exportable to spreadsheet format.

OECD iLibrary
Good source for FDI. Online Library of Statistical Databases, Books and Periodicals. Mostly OECD country, though there are statistics for bigger countries like China, Indonesia.

World Development Indicators (WDI)
Offers the World Bank's comprehensive database on development data, covering more than 600 indicators, 208 economies, and 18 regional and income groups. The extensive collection of development data is best for social type data but also good for economic, financial, natural resources, and environmental indicators.

Global Competitiveness Report

IEA Statistics - access via SourceOECD
IEA statistics. Good source of energy related items. Including Coal, Natural gas, electricity etc Includes prices, supply, demand, import, exports going back as far as 1960

International Financial Statistics (IFS)
Produced by IMF. Good source for data on foreign direct investments, supply of money etc. Contains time series data and provides international statistics on international and domestic finance from as early as 1945 (for selected time series).

United Nations Statistics Division
Coverage includes global statistical information, statistical methods, classifications and definitions. Many of the Division's databases are also available on this site.

Statistics Database (World Trade Organisation)
Provides access to statistical information on trade profiles, tariff profiles and Time Series on merchandise and commercial services trade by WTO.

UNdata
As of 1 May 2007, use of the Common Database is free of charge. Produced by the United Nations Statistical Office, it provides access to hundreds of statistical series for all countries and areas of the world. Data coverage: balance of payments, financial statistics, income, consumption and wealth, and national accounts

World Competitiveness Yearbook

World Economic Outlook Reports
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Surveys by the IMF usually published twice a year. Presents IMF economists' analyses of global economic developments during the near and medium term.

Global Development Finance

Africa Development Indicators

Education Statistics (World Bank Open Data)

Gender Statistics (World Bank Open Data)

World Bank's Open Data Catalog (several sources)

World Religion database
"The World Religion Database (WRD) contains detailed statistics on religious affiliation for every country of the world. It provides source material, including censuses and surveys, as well as best estimates for every religion to offer a definitive picture of international religious demography. It offers best estimates at multiple dates for each of the world’s religions for the period 1900 to 2050."

International Health Statistics

CDC: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
This series is prepared by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It includes useful links to health related resources such as the EPO (Epidemiology Program Office) Publications and Software, U.S. State Health departments, and other health resources on the Internet.

CDC: National Center for Health Statistics
Includes the National Health Interview Survey, the National Immunization Survey, the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, the National Survey of Family Growth, the National Health Care Survey, the National Employer Health Insurance Survey, the National Mortality Followback Survey, and the National Vital Statistics System consisting of the Birth Data and Mortality Data.

CDC Wonder (Wide-ranging Online Data for Epidemiologic Research)
Wide-ranging Online Data for Epidemiologic Research -- an easy-to-use, menu-driven system that makes the information resources of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) available to public health professionals and the public at large. It provides access to a wide array of public health information

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Features useful resources such as reports on sexually transmitted diseases, HIV/AIDS, birth defects, tuberculosis, and assisted reproductive technology success rates in the United States.

EU Health Statistical Reports
A Gateway to UK National Statistics. Browse by Themes eg, Health and Social Care, Agriculture & Environment, etc

EU Health Statistical Reports
Statistical Health Reports by European Commission. Also links to more data which is available directly from Eurostat in its Online database.

National Center for Health Statistics
Includes the National Health Interview Survey, the National Immunization Survey, the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, the National Survey of Family Growth, the National Health Care Survey, the National Employer Health Insurance Survey, the National Mortality Followback Survey, and the National Vital Statistics System consisting of the Birth Data and Mortality Data.

National Institutes of Health
This metasite contains hundreds of links to useful resources on Health Information, Scientific Resources, Institutes and Offices, Grants and Contracts, News and Events, etc. The NIH Health Information Index features an alphabetical list of information on diseases, NIH research areas, and important health-related topics.

United Nations Data
The numerous databases, tables and glossaries contain over 60 million data points that 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. Useful features like Country Profiles, Advanced Search and Glossaries are also provided to aid research.

WHO Global Health Observatory Data Repository
The GHO data repository provides access to over 50 datasets on priority health topics including mortality and burden of diseases, the Millennium Development Goals (child nutrition, child health, maternal and reproductive health, immunization, HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria, neglected diseases, water and sanitation), non communicable diseases and risk factors, epidemic-prone diseases, health systems, environmental health, violence and injuries, equity among others. In addition, the GHO provides on-line access to WHO's annual summary of health-related data for its 194 Member states: the World Health Statistics 2012.

World Health Organization.
Contains the annual World Health Reports and access to statistical information such as the Global Health-For-All Indicators, the Mortality Database, Weekly Epimiological Record, Demographic and Health Surveys, etc. The WHO Statistical Information System (WHOSIS) also enables searching of WHO information by disease topic, and includes links to selected statistical tools and applications useful in epidemiological and statistical work.

General search engine for datasets

Quandl
Search over 6,000,000 financial, economic and social datasets
Google Custom Search: Datasets
Specially scoped Google search for datasets

Government Data

These are free datasets provided by governments

Data.gov.sg
Data.gov.sg was first launched in 2011 as the government's one-stop portal to its publicly-available datasets from 70 public agencies. To date, more than 100 apps have been created using the government’s open data. The new data.gov.sg, now in public beta, goes beyond being a data repository. It aims to make government data relevant and understandable to the public, through the active use of charts and articles.

Data.gov
Contains US Federal Government Datasets

Data.gov.uk
UK Government DataSets

UK Data Archive

National Bureau of Statistics of China

http://data.gov.au/
Australian Datasets

Data.govt.nz/
New Zealand Datasets

Japan Statistics Bureau & Statistics Center

Historical Statistics of Japan
Includes comprehensive statistics of historical Japan as far back as the late 19th century.

Data Portal
Open Data hub of the European Union

EuroStats
The statistical office of the European Union, contains a lot of free data. Eurostat offers a whole range of important and interesting data that governments, businesses, the education sector, journalists and the public can use for their work and daily life.

NSF- Industrial Research and Development Information System
This searchable database contains all tables produced from published US R&D surveys from 1953 through 1998. These tables include statistics for selected periods on such measures as industry R&D funding and industry R&D personnel. These statistics are broken out by such dimensions as source, industrial sector, character of work, and company size.

Foreign Information by Country (University of Colorado at Boulder)
Good listing of guides to information of hundreds of countries. Lists country profiles of each country etc.

Panel, Longitudinal, Microdata

Panel Study of Income Dynamics
"The Panel Study of Income Dynamics (PSID), begun in 1968, is a longitudinal study of a representative sample of U.S. individuals (men, women, and children) and the family units in which they reside. It emphasizes the dynamic aspects of economic and demographic behavior, but its content is broad, including sociological and psychological measures."
Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (International)
The Integrated Public Use Microdata Series International database contains 397 million person census records from 62 countries around the world. Some data dates to 1960. Registration and approval is required to obtain and utilize the data and is strictly for study and research purposes.
Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (USA)
"The Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS-USA) consists of more than fifty high-precision samples of the American population drawn from fifteen federal censuses and from the American Community Surveys of 2000-2009. Some of these samples have existed for years, and others were created specifically for this database."
National Longitudinal Surveys - Bureau of Labor Statistics (US)
"The National Longitudinal Surveys (NLS) are a set of surveys designed to gather information at multiple points in time on the labor market activities and other significant life events of several groups of men and women. For more than 4 decades, NLS data have served as an important tool for economists, sociologists, and other researchers."
A guide to longitudinal resources
"Developed as a joint project with the Office for National Statistics (ONS), this was a database of all longitudinal studies in the UK and abroad. It gave details of the study design, sample size, dates of data collection, content and coverage and data availability."
RAND Labor and Population Data Sets
"High-quality survey data provides the foundation for labor and social policy research."
Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR)
ICPSR maintains a data archive of more than 500,000 files of research in the social sciences. It hosts 16 specialized collections of data in education, aging, criminal justice, substance abuse, terrorism, and other fields.
WHO SAGE Data
WHO Study on global AGEing and adult health (SAGE). Datasets from 70 countries available on request through WHO at no cost. "The SAGE survey instruments assessed health status and health systems from a household and individual perspective."
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
Education related data
re3data.org
"re3data.org is a global registry of research data repositories that covers research data repositories from different academic disciplines. It presents repositories for the permanent storage and access of data sets to researchers, funding bodies, publishers and scholarly institutions."

Statistical Agencies

Sometimes the data you need is available for free on the country's statistical agency's website. Not sure where that is? Try the 2 lists below.

International Statistical Agencies
List maintained by the US Census Bureau.Lists Statistics Offices from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe.
Statistical Sites on the World Wide Web
Same as above, but this list is maintained by Bureau of Labor Statistics

Google book

Sometimes a obscure statistic can be found in a diagram in a book or journal article. Do a search in Google Books or Google Scholar to check for this. Google Books might not give you access to the full book but limited preview mode might allow access to the diagram or graph. Journal articles often state where the data source is from, so this will give you a clue as well where to look for the statistics you need.

Singapore Health Statistics

Singapore Health Facts
Maintained by the Ministry of Health, Singapore. It contains statistical information on the population and vital statistics in Singapore, principal causes of death, health facilities, health manpower, childhood immunisation, government health expenditure, etc.

Statistics from Singapore Statutory Boards
"This annotated bibliography aims to help library users identify relevant publications held in the NUS Library and relevant Web sites containing statistical data on Singapore for the period 1965 onwards."

World Health Organization: Western Pacific Regional Office: Country Health Information Profile: Singapore
Country health information published by WHO Western Pacific Region. Such as country health situation and trends, health status, National health priorities, health resources, and WHO Collaborative Programmes.

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