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How Much is That?

Purchasing power of the U.S. dollar since 1665 and British pound since 1264
Historic interest rates, price of gold, and GDP for both countries with many series dating back 800 years
U.S. and British exchange rates with 40 other countries for a minimum of 90 years

Index of Economic Freedom (Heritage Foundation)

Rates over 100 countries on economic freedom, with 1 being the most and 5 being the least
Factors include trade and price regulation, taxes, banking, and wages
Includes explanatory text
Find the online text under the "Downloads" link

Info Nation (UN)

Current statistics on 185 countries
Thirty-seven variables include: population, life expectancy, fertility, school enrollment, illiteracy, homicides, motor vehicles, GDP and labor force
Carbon dioxide emissions, threatened species, and energy consumption are among the environmental data
Separate section on Twenty-One Cities of the World focuses on population and environment

Inter-American Development Bank

Basic social, economic, monetary and trade data for North and South American countries accessed via a clickable map
Approved projects by country

International Accounts Data (BEA)

International Economic Database (FRB/St. Louis)

Links to over 700 official publications of foreign national governments with economic data
Includes prices and price indexes, monetary reports, employment and GDP
Browsable by subject, country, title, and agency and searchable by keyword
Descriptions in English even though the web site may be in the native language

International Finance Corporation

The goal of this organization is to promote private investments in developing coutries to improve the economy and reduce poverty
IFC Annual reports
- Emerging Markets Data Base provides daily and weekly statistics on the stock market in developing countries

International Monetary Fund

International Relations Data Page (FSU)

Extensive annotations for international and U.S. data sets
Economic, political, social, environmental, and military variables
Sources include data sets from articles and books which would be otherwise difficult to locate

International Standards Organization Country Codes