LibGuides: Country Information: Data

Key Databases - Country Data

IMF Data
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Access to macroeconomic and financial data including World Economic Outlook, International Financial Statistics, Global Financial Stability Report, Fiscal Monitor and Regional Outlooks
Open access/publicly accessible content. No login required.
OECD iLibrary
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Socio-economic data
Strathclyde users must sign in to access many library eResources. Please follow any on-screen instructions and enter University email address and password with multifactor authentication where prompted.
UK Data Service
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Access to data from the ESDS (Economic and Social Data Service) and Census data for 1971-2021.
Includes data from International Energy Agency, World Bank, OECD, United Nations, Human Rights Atlas, International Monetary Fund.
Users should sign in using University credentials, however first-time users must also register on the site. Please follow the UK Data Service's instructions on How to register if you are a UK academic user when accessing this resource for the first time. You can access UK Data Service's Privacy policy and Terms & Conditions at any time using the links on the site.
Passport GMID
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Euromonitor International offers quality international market intelligence on industries, countries and consumers. Euromonitor International has more than 30 years of experience publishing market reports, business reference books, online information systems and bespoke consulting projects.
Strathclyde users must sign in to access many library eResources. Please follow any on-screen instructions and enter University email address and password with multifactor authentication where prompted. Please note, first time users must also register an account.

Websites - Country Data

UN Data
The numerous databases, tables and glossaries containing over 60 million data points 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.
World Development Indicators
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.
UN Comtrade Database
Detailed global trade data.