Economic & Financial Datasets
Gross Product by Industry (for the United States & individual states)
(Available only in the search centers of the Libraries)
- Provides data on economic estimates for the United States: gross product by industry for 1947-97; detailed gross output for 1977-97: manufacturing product shipments for 1977-96; manufacturing industry shipments for 1977-97; detailed indirect business taxes for 1978-97 and for all states for 1977-96; gross state product by industry; compensation of employees; indirect business taxes; property-type income
- 1947-1997 for Unites States; 1977-1997 for states
- Produced by the Bureau of Economic Analysis
National Trade Data Bank (NTDB)
- Connect to National Trade Data Bank
- Provides access to data, reports, and handbooks on US trade, imports, and exports. Note: NTDB is a part of STAT-USA
- 1991- Present
- Updated monthly
- Great for finding information on trade statistics, foreign markets, and international trade restrictions
OECD Statistical Compendium
(Available only in the Honnold/Mudd Search Center)
- Provides OECD data on a wide range of topics including Agriculture and Food, Development and Aid, General Economic Problems, Economic Indicators, National Accounts, Employment, Energy, Financial and Fiscal Affairs, Industry, Science and Technology
- 1998 data
- Essential reference work for anyone needing the macroeconomic overview of the economies of the OECD member countries
RAND California
- Connect to RAND California
- Provides access to data on California and its cities and counties, ranging from the economy to crime rates to school test scores; an online index of public policy and research publications; and monthly reports on the California economy
- Some data back to 1970; most in 1990s
- Updated frequently
- Great for finding statistical data pertaining to California
STAT-USA
- Connect to STAT-USA
- Provides access to data from the U.S. Commerce Department on U.S. business, economic and trade community. There are several databases, including the National Trade Databank (NTDB), fulltext access to the Survey of Current Business, and the Export Yellow Pages. Also provides economic news and data
- Most data 1996- present; historical statistics can be obtained from other sources
- Updated daily, weekly and monthly
- Great for domestic and U.S.-International trade; searchable by keyword or title, very up-to-date statistics
State Personal Income, 1929-1998
- Connect to State Personal Income, 1929-1998
- Provides access to data on state personal income estimates for the years 1929-1998
- Produced by the Bureau of Economic Analysis
Survey of Current Business
- Connect to Survey of Current Business
- Provides access to fulltext articles and statistical data on aspects of the American economy including GNP, GDP, deficits, economic sectors
- Aug. 1998 - present; (1921- present is available in print)
- Updated monthly
- Accessed through STAT-USA
World Development Indicators
- Connect to World Development Indicators
- Provides access to economic data elements for more than 200 countries world-wide from World Bank and other organizations; includes the 526 data series which has income group data
- Data back to 1960 where available
- Data may be searched, cross-tabulated and downloaded into Excel
- Previous versions, 2001 and 2000, still available in the search centers of the Libraries only (Note: some 2000 version indicators are not available in the 2001 version)