Country, Regional, and Demographic Information

Companies use country, regional, and demographic information to help inform strategy decisions. Statistics and other data may be organized by country and otherwise (i.e., by economic indicators).

1. For country briefs, librarians recommend:

a. World Bank Country and Region Reports

b. CIA World Factbook

c. EIU Country Report


2. For further country data, librarians recommend:

a. World Economic Outlook Report (IMF)

b. Organization for Economic Co-operation Development (OECD)

c. EIU Data Services: Country Data


3. Additional sources for U.S. demographic data:

a. FedStats provides access to the full range of official statistical information by the Federal Government.

b. Census Bureau National Data Book

c. You may find an incredible amount of data and statistics by exploring various agency publications. Examples include:

i. Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

ii. Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS)

d. Finally, there are numerous think-tanks and other non-profits that publish working papers on a variety of relevant data and statistics; for example:

i. National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)