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• World Development Indicators

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  World Development Indicators (WDI) is 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. [Note: Even though Global Development Finance (GDF) is no longer listed in the WDI database name, all external debt and financial flows data continue to be included in WDI. The GDF publication has been renamed International Debt Statistics (IDS), and has its own separate database, as well.

   ,External Debt and Financial Flows statistics, Heath statistics, Gender, Economy, Social Data,

   ,External Debt and Financial Flows statistics, Heath statistics, Gender, Economy, Social Data,

  Last Updated:03/28/2024

• Doing Business

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  Objective measures of business regulations and their enforcement across economies and selected cities at the subnational and regional level. NOTE: Doing Business has been discontinued as of 9/16/2021. For more information: https://bit.ly/3CLCbme

   ,Business regulations and Enforcement,

   ,Business regulations and Enforcement,

  Last Updated:08/18/2021

• IDA Results Measurement System, Tier I Database – WDI

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  Measures progress on aggregate outcomes for IDA countries for selected indicators.

   ,Economic Growth, Human Development,

   ,Economic Growth, Human Development,

  Last Updated:07/23/2021

• Millennium Development Goals

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  Database of official indicators for monitoring progress toward Millennium Development Goals.

   ,Poverty, Gender, Education, Environment, Climate Change Social Development, Urban Development, Economic Policy & External Debt,

   ,Poverty, Gender, Education, Environment, Climate Change Social Development, Urban Development, Economic Policy & External Debt,

  Last Updated:09/19/2018

• Quarterly Public Sector Debt

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  Jointly developed by the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, the database brings together detailed public sector debt data of selected developing /emerging market countries .

   ,General Government, Budgetary central Government, Nonfinancial public corportaion, Financial Public corporation,

   ,General Government, Budgetary central Government, Nonfinancial public corportaion, Financial Public corporation,

  Last Updated:04/11/2024

• Joint External Debt Hub

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  Brings together external debt data and selected foreign assets from international creditor/market sources - jointly developed by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and the World Bank (WB).

   ,External Debt, Selected Foreign Assets,

   ,External Debt, Selected Foreign Assets,

  Last Updated:03/25/2024

• Global Economic Prospects

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  Examines growth trends for the global economy and how they affect developing countries. The reports include three-year forecasts for the global economy and long-term global scenarios which look ten years into the future.

   ,Poverty Reduction and Global Economy,

   ,Poverty Reduction and Global Economy,

  Last Updated:01/09/2024

• Africa Development Indicators

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  Africa Development Indicators 2012/13 provides the most detailed collection of data on Africa available in one volume. It contains macroeconomic, sectoral, and social indicators, covering 53 African countries. Additional data may be found on the companion time series database, covering over 1,700 indicators from 1960 to 2011. Designed to provide all those interested in Africa with quick reference and a reliable set of data to monitor development programs and aid flows in the region, Africa Development Indicators is an invaluable reference tool for analysts and policy makers who want a better understanding of the economic and social developments occurring in Africa. The new Africa DataFinder app is now available on both iTunes and Google Play

   ,Poverty, Education, Africa, Social Development,

   ,Poverty, Education, Africa, Social Development,

  Last Updated:02/22/2013

• Global Economic Monitor (GEM)

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  Daily updates of global economic developments for high income and developing countries - covers exchange rates, equity markets, interest rates, stripped bond spreads, and emerging market bond indices. Monthly data coverage (updated daily and populated upon availability) is provided for consumer prices, high-tech market indicators, industrial production and merchandise trade.

   ,Exchange rates, Equity markets, Interest ratesm bond inices,

   ,Exchange rates, Equity markets, Interest ratesm bond inices,

  Last Updated:01/17/2024

• International Debt Statistics

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  International Debt Statistics (IDS)—formerly known as Global Development Finance (GDF)—provides external debt and financial flows statistics for countries that report public and publicly-guaranteed debt under the World Bank's Debtor Reporting System (DRS).

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  Last Updated:02/29/2024