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UNdata


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Subject Area:

Economics, international business, international studies, political studies, statistical sources:

Resource Type:

Reference, statistics

Description:

Provides access to United Nations statistics, including international economic, social, financial and development topics.

UNdata covers all countries and areas, drawing selectively on statistics from throughout the UN system to bring them together in a common platform and interface using global statistical standards. Selective summary tables cover agriculture, population, industry, national accounts, energy, health, human development, trade, refugees, education, employment, and information and communication technology.

Useful features like Country Profiles, Advanced Search and Glossaries are also provided to aid research. Currently, there are 14 databases and 6 glossaries containing over 55 million data points and covering a whole range of statistics including Population, Industry, Energy, Trade and National Accounts. Whilst this initial version of UNdata is fully equipped with all the functionalities for data access, the development team is continuously adding new databases and features to further enhance the usefulness to users. When fully developed, UNdata will have a comprehensive array of international and national databases providing the world instant access to a wealth of statistical information.

UNdata continues the United Nations Statistics Division: Common Database.

Formats Indexed: Statistical information (related to the United Nationas and its various organizations)
   
Update Frequency: Continually updated

   
Coverage: 1945 - present

Interface: United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD) of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA)

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