Prospects Group

Global Database of Inflation

This global database on inflation covers up to 209 countries over the period 1970-2023, and includes six measures of inflation in three frequencies (annual, quarterly, and monthly). Last update: April 23, 2024.

Informal Economy Database

This global database of informal economic activity includes up to 196 economies over the period 1990-2020 and includes the 11 most commonly used measures of informal economy. Last update: January 9, 2024.

A Cross-Country Database of Fiscal Space

This cross-country database on fiscal space covers 202 countries over the period 1990-2023, and includes 29 indicators of fiscal space. Last update: October 31, 2024.

Pink Sheet

The Pink Sheet is a monthly report that monitors commodity price movements. It includes monthly and annual commodity prices and indexes since 1960.

Global Productivity Database

Dataset of multiple measures of productivity for up to 164 advanced economies and emerging market and developing economies. Includes a new sectoral database of productivity.

Macroeconomic Data (GEM)

Monthly and annual data since 1990 on exchange rates, equity markets, interest rates, and debt markets, as well as monthly data on consumer prices, industrial production, and merchandise trade.