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Now available: WDI Online (World Development Indicators)

GSU users now have access to WDI Online (World Development Indicators) from the World Bank Group.

Description:

WDI Online is the premiere data source on the global economy. It contains statistical data for over 600 development indicators and time series data from 1960-2003 (selected data for 2004) for over 200 countries and 18 country groups. Data includes social, economic, financial, natural resources, and environmental indicators. Data selection screens are intuitive and easy to use. Results can be scaled, indexed against a particular year, viewed by percentage change, and charted. These features plus data export options in standard formats like Excel make WDI Online the most useful tool yet for researching developmental data.

WDI Online can be accessed via the Library’s list of Electronic Resources & Databases.

*Author ID: 198 Author name: Elizabeth*