Data & Statistics - HIST 1271W - Conflict, Refugees, and Restorative Justice in Africa

Data & Statistical Sources

EIU: Economist Intelligence Unit Country Reports Archive This link opens in a new window
Covering almost 200 countries, each report presents detailed statistics alongside expert commentary and forecasting from the EIU’s analysts. This database presents the historical reports up to 1995, with all data from the statistical tables fully captured and downloadable in spreadsheet form. It is a unique archive of analysis and explanation of political, economic and commercial developments, together with historical statistical data.

EIU Country Reports (1996-current)
Covers 1996 to current for country-specific reports covering economy, politics, and society.

EIU: Economist Intelligence Unit This link opens in a new window
In-depth reports that include political and economic data and policies. Three separate databases: Country Report, Country Profile, and CountryData.
All current Vanderbilt University students, faculty, and staff have access, both on and off campus.
IMF eLibrary This link opens in a new window
Books, periodicals, working papers, and country reports on the International Monetary Fund's activities, policies, and member countries.

World DataBank: World Development Indicators This link opens in a new window
Collection of time-series data, and global development indicators. Cross-country comparable statistics about development and people’s lives around the globe and includes national, regional and global estimates.
Coverage: 1960 to present.
IMF eLibrary - Data This link opens in a new window
International statistics related to domestic and international finance. International payments, rates of inflation & deflation, exchange rates, international liquidity, international banking, monetary policy, interest rates, etc. Includes Government Finance Statistics (GFS), Balance of Payments Statistics (BOPS), Direction of Trade Statistics (DOTS), Trade and Investment, and International Financial Statistics (IFS).
Coverage: Historical data for BOP, DOT, and IFS are available from 1948, and for GFS from 1972.
Sage Data This link opens in a new window
Dynamically compare and manipulate statistical data to create tables, maps, and figures.

Africa South of the Sahara (Stanford)
Links to multiple sources of data and information about Sub-Saharan African countries and topics.
Country Portal for Africa
African Studies Centre (Leiden, Netherlands) country portal provides a list of free internet resources and other information on Africa.
Human Rights Documentation Initiative (UT Austin)
The UT Libraries' Human Rights Documentation Initiative (HRDI) is committed to the long-term preservation of fragile and vulnerable records of human rights struggles worldwide, the promotion and secure usage of human rights archival materials, and the advancement of human rights research and advocacy around the world. Launched in 2008, the HRDI gathers, preserves, and makes accessible a variety of collection types, including paper, audiovisual, and web materials.
Human Rights Web Archive (Columbia Univ)
Human Rights Web Archive is an effort to preserve and ensure access to freely available human rights resources created mainly by non-governmental organizations, national human rights institutions, and individuals.