Office for National Statistics (ONS)
Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
The United Nations (UN)
The World Bank Group
Eurostat
The International Energy Agency (IEA)
Office for National Statistics (ONS)
The ONS is the official source of information and data on the UK economy
and society. Data are gathered from a variety of sources including UK government
departments and the Bank of England. These data are published by the ONS as
Time Series Data.
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Organization for Economic Co-operation
and Development (OECD)
The OECD is an international alliance of national governments that acts
as a forum for member countries to develop economic and social policies. It
currently has 30 member countries which collectively account for two thirds
of the world's goods and services. As part of its work, the OECD collects
and disseminates economic data on a wide range of industrial and economic
indicators. The OECD data are considered to be accurate and reliable and provide
an authoritative means to compare economic indicators across national boundaries.
ESDS International hosted by Mimas at the University of Manchester provides
access to the following OECD databases:
- OECD Education Statistics
- OECD Globalisation
- OECD Main Economic Indicators
- OECD Main Science and Technology Indicators
- OECD STructural ANalysis
- OECD National Accounts
- OECD Quarterly Labour Force Statistics
- OECD Social Expenditure Database
- OECD International Development
- OECD International Direct Investment Statistics
- OECD International Migration Statistics
- OECD International Trade by Commodities Statistics
- OECD Services Statistics
Useful external links:
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International Monetary Fund (IMF)
The international organisation of the IMF has over 180 member countries
and was established to promote international monetary cooperation and assist
countries in balance of payment difficulties. It is funded by contributions
(or quotas) from its member states and the size of the quota determines the
voting power each member has within the Fund. Countries in difficulties can
also borrow funds in proportion to their quota, although, controversially,
the IMF may impose remedial domestic policies as a condition of the loan.
The UK is the fifth largest contributor to the IMF.
ESDS International provides access to five databanks produced
by the IMF:
- Direction of Trade Statistics
- International Financial Statistics
- Government Finance Statistics
- Balance of Payments Statistics
- World Economic Outlook
These databases contain data on national accounts, trade, the balance of
payments and government spending for the member countries and collectively
they provide a global picture of economic development and international trade
over the last 50 years.
Useful external links:
- IMF web site
- Individuals and non-profit institutions in developing countries can access IMF data for free directly from the IMF. A list of eligible countries and details on access can be found on the IMF Free subscription page.
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United Nations Industrial Development
Organization (UNIDO)
Set up in 1966, UNIDO now has 170 Member States and became a United Nations
agency in 1985. It aims to help developing countries and countries with economies
in transition in their fight against marginalisation by promoting industrialization
throughout the developing world.
ESDS International provides access to the UNIDO Industrial Statistics and
Industrial Demand Supply databases that cover employment and trade world-wide,
broken down by country and manufacturing sector. They provide data that can
be used to analyse patterns of growth, structural change, industrial performance
and employment by gender and sector worldwide.
Useful external links:
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United Nations (UN)
Established in 1945 by 51 countries committed to preserving peace through
international cooperation and collective security, the United Nations today
includes nearly every nation in the world with 191 countries. The UN Charter,
an international treaty that sets out basic principles of international relations
states the four main purposes of the UN:
- to maintain international peace and security;
- to develop friendly relations among nations;
- to cooperate in solving international problems and in promoting respect
for human rights;
- and to be a centre for harmonizing the actions of nations;
The UN produces the UN Common Database, the largest compilation of United
Nations and agency statistics ever compiled which covers economic, social,
financial and development topics. The United Nations Common Database at ESDS International is no longer updated. The December 2007 edition of this database was the last release via ESDS International as it has now been made available freely via the UN's own interface at - http://data.un.org/
The United Nations Commodity Trade Statistics Database (UN Comtrade) contains detailed imports and exports statistics. Containing over 1.1 billion records, the UN Comtrade database is considered to be the most comprehensive trade database available and topics include food and live animals, crude materials, mineral fuels, machinery and transport equipment.
Useful external links:
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The World Bank Group
Founded in 1944, The World Bank Group's aim is poverty reduction and to improve
the living standards of people in the developing world. The following five
organizations that make up the World Bank Group are owned by the governments
of member nations:
- The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
- The International Development Association
- The International Finance Corporation
- The Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
- The International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes.
The group provides loans, policy advice, technical assistance and knowledge
sharing services to low and middle income countries. It also promotes growth
to create jobs and to empower poor people to take advantage of these opportunities.
ESDS International provides access to three key World Bank databases -
World Development Indicators, Global Development Finance and Africa Development Indicators.
Useful external links:
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Eurostat
Established in 1953, Eurostat is the Statistical Office of the European Communities
situated in Luxembourg. Eurostat's key role is to provide the European Union
with a high-quality statistical information service that enables comparisons
between countries and regions.
Eurostat's principal database is the New Cronos, a high quality macroeconomic
and social statistics database organised into nine statistical themes; General
Statistics, Economy and Finance, Population and Social Conditions, Industry,
Trade and Services, Agriculture and Fisheries, External Trade, Transport,
Environment and Energy, Science and Technology.
At ESDS International, users can access the Eurostat New Cronos via Beyond
20/20 Web Data Server.
Useful external links:
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The International Energy Agency
Established in 1974 in response to the oil crisis, the International Energy
Agency (IEA) is the energy forum for 26 industrialised countries. It is an
autonomous intergovernmental entity within the Organisation for Economic Cooperation
and Development (OECD) to ensure the energy security of industrialised nations.
The IEA's objectives include improving the world energy supply and demand
structure, more efficient use of energy, and developing alternative energy
sources to reduce dependence on any one source. The Energy Statistics Division
(ESD) of the IEA collects, processes and publishes data and information on
energy production, trade, stocks, transformation, consumption, prices and
taxes as well as on greenhouse gas emissions. The geographical coverage of
IEA's statistics includes the 30 OECD Member countries and over 100 non-OECD
countries world-wide.
At ESDS International, users can access the following IEA databases via Beyond
20/20 Web Data Server:
- CO2 Emissions from Fuel Combustion
- Coal Information
- Natural Gas Information
- Electricity information
- Oil Information
- Energy Prices and Taxes
- World Energy Statistics and Balances
- Renewables Information
- IEA Energy Technology Research and Development Database
Useful external links:
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