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The following is a list of sources of statistical data available in the Library.
African Development indicators
Call No: HC800.A37
Location : World Bank
Provides statistical information on national accounts, millennium development goals, trade, infrastructure, agriculture, private sector development, HIV/AIDS, household welfare and other social indicators for African countries.
Direction of Trade statistics
Call no: HF1016.I652
Location: Periodicals (Library has 2007 only)
This provides current data on 158 countries (including Jamaica) on the value of import from and export to their most important trading parties. Produced quarterly.
Economic Survey of Latin America and the Caribbean
Call no:
Location: U.N Collection/U.N Periodicals
This is produced by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC). It provides information on economic growth prospects of Latin America and the Caribbean.
Global Development Finance
Call No: HJ8899.W672
Location: World Bank
This contains external debt stocks and flows, major economic aggregates, key debt ratios and currency composition of long term debt of 135 countries.
Also found online: http://siteresources.worldbank.org/INTGDF2008/Resources/gdf_complete_web-appended-6-12.pdf
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook
Call No: HG 176.G6
Location: Periodicals
This contains data on revenue, expenses, and net acquisitions of assets and liabilities of general government sub sectors. It includes statistics for 186 countries and the world (including Jamaica).
Health Nutrition and Population Indicators
Call no: RA 407. H437 1999
Location: World Bank
This provides indicators of levels and trends in health status, health determinants, health systems and health finance.
International Trade Statistics
Call No: HF 1371. I58
Location: Government Serials
This contains highlights of world trade, trade volume and output development, merchandise and commercial service trade in dollar value by sector and trade by region and country.
Migration and Remittances Fact book
Call no: JV6019. M54 2008
Location: World Bank
This provides a snapshot of statistics on, immigration, emigration, skilled emigration and remittances flows for 194 countries (including Jamaica) and 13 regional and income groups.
Social Indicators of Development
Call no: HC 59.69 S63
Location: World Bank
This focuses on the political and social economic and cultural conditions of 191 economies.
The Little Data Book
Call no: HC59.15.L58
Location: World Bank
This is a pocket edition of World Development Indicators and is intended for quick reference. It presents statistical data on the environment, economy, markets, demography and trade for 209 countries.
The Little Data Book on External Debt
Call No: HG 3891.5.L59
Location: World Bank
This contains statistics on the external debt stock flows, major economic aggregates, key debt ratios and currency composition of long term debt of 135 countries.
The Little Data book on Information and Communication Technology
Call no: HE7601.L588
Location: World Bank
This book charts the progress of 208 countries including Jamaica. It provides information on; the economic and social context, the structure of the information and communication technology sector and sector performance related to access, quality, affordability, institutional efficiency and applications.
The Little Green Data Book
Call no: HC59.15.L58
Location: World Bank
Presents statistical data for 184 countries on the following areas:- Agriculture, Forests and biodiversity, energy, emissions and pollution, water and sanitation, environment and health and national accounting aggregates.
Trends in Developing Economies Extracts
Call no: HC59.69 T743
Location: World Bank
This provides reports on the current economic events and recent past of 41 Sub-Saharan-African economies.
Trends in Private Investment in Developing Countries
Call no: HG5993 E94
Location: World Bank
This presents annual data on private and public investment for 63 developing countries.
Also found online: http://ifcln1.ifc.org/ifcext/economics.nsf/AttachmentsByTitle/dp44/$FILE/dp44.pdf
World Development Indicators
Call no: HC 59.15 W656
Location: World Bank
The WDI provides a comprehensive overview of development drawing on data from the World Bank and more than 30 partners. It includes more than 800 indicators in over 90 tables organized in 6 sections: World View, People, Environment, Economy, States and Markets, and Global Links.
World Statistic Pocket Book
Call no: OXVII.5
Location: U.N Collection/ U.N Periodicals
This is a compilation of basic environmental and social indicators for 213 countries.
STATISTICAL DATA FOR JAMAICA AND THE
CARIBBEAN
Agricultural Report
Call no: HD9009.4.T7
Location: Government Serials
This contains information on agriculture, ecology, production and disposal of sugar, cocoa, coffee, citrus, copra and domestic food crops in Trinidad and Tobago.
Annual Report (Bank of Jamaica)
Call No: HG1798 .J3 A26
Location: Government Serials
This is a detailed annual summary of the monetary and regulatory policies of Jamaica produced by the Bank of Jamaica.
Annual Statistical Digest
Call no: HG 1798.B3C36
Location: Government Serials
This economic series produced by the Central Bank of Barbados, features extensive detail on finance, government, trade, production, prices and employment as well as summaries of the performance of other CARICOM countries.
Economic and Social Survey Jamaica
Call No: HC157.J2 A3
Location: Government Serials
This provides current data on the macro economy, social and environmental issues affecting Jamaica.
Economic Bulletin
Call no: HC157.T7 T722
Location: Government Serials
This is produced by the Central bank of Trinidad &Tobago.
First Supplementary Estimates
Call no: HJ27.J311
Location: Government Serials
This is produced by the Ministry of Finance and Planning and provides information on first supplementary estimates of heads of government and general government services in Jamaica
Jamaica Education Statistics
Call no: LB2846.J3
Location: Government Serials
This is produced by the Statistics Section, Planning Development division of the Ministry of Education and Youth.
An annual statistical review, providing teacher, student examination and financial statistics for Jamaica
Labour Force Report
Call no: HD 5745.T7 A32
Location: Government Serials
This provides information on the labour force characteristics of the population of Trinidad and Tobago.
Ministry of Labour and Social Security Statistical Bulletin
Call no: HD8221.S7
Location: Government Serials
This provides information on labour, industrial relations, manpower services, occupational safety and health and social security in Jamaica.
National Accounts Statistics
Call no: HC 151.A1N2
Location: Government Serials
This series provide a consistent data set for the period under review and incorporate all the revisions made during that period. It provides definitions of components of the accounts and related aggregates, and a summary of economic performance of the member territories of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank in 2007.
Quarterly Statistical Digest
Call no: HG 2798.Q37
Location: Government Serials
This is a collection of data produced by the Central Bank of the Bahamas. It contains information on monetary authority, banking systems, other financial sector statistics, interest rate development, public finance, public debt, international trade and payments and general statistics.
Review of the National Economy
Call no: HC157.T7A33
Location: Government Serials
This annual economic survey provides data on national accounts, domestic production, the labour market, prices, fiscal operations, monetary and financial development, domestic capital market and international trade and payments.
Selected Statistical indicators of Caribbean Countries
Call no:
Location: U.N Collection/U.N Periodicals
Produced by ECLAC and covers the following statistical indicators:-
national facts, BOP, trade, central government, fiscal operations and consumer price indices. The data covers a 6 year period for each country.
Statistical Bulletin
Call no: HD 8221 S7
Location: Government Serials
This is produced by the Ministry of Labour and Social Security.
Statistical Digest
Call No: HG 798.J3S7
Location: Government Serials
This is a collection of data produced by the Bank of Jamaica. It contains a wide range of data on the financial, real, external and public sectors. It also contains appendices with exchange rate movements on a daily, monthly and annual basis as well as monetary policy developments during the course of the month.
OTHER LOCAL STATISTICAL RESOURCES
Annual Statistical Digest – (Trinidad and Tobago)
Call No: HA867.A3
Location: Government Serials – (no.4 – 49) 1954-2005
Bermuda 2001 Economic Review – (Bermuda)
Call No: HC592.5A1B4
Location: Government Serials – 1996-2006
Bank of Guyana – Half-Year Report (Guyana)
Call No: HG1798.G8H23
Location : Government Serials
Central Bank of Barbados: Economic Review (Barbados)
Call No: HG1798.B3C37
Location : Government Serials – (vol. 9-35) 1982-2008
Central Bank Of Trinidad and Tobago(Statistical Digest)
Call No: HG1798.T7A153
Location: Government Serials – Monthly (vol. 1-4) 2002-2007
Central Statistical Office : Agricultural Report (Trinidad and Tobago)
Call No: HD9009.4.T7
Location : Government Serials – 1974-2002
Economic Bulletin November 2007 Vol 1X No.3
Call No: HC157.T7 T722
Location : Government Serials – (vol. 1-9) 1999-2007
Economic And Financial Statistics – (Barbados)
Call No: HG1798. B3 C35
Location: Government Serials – 1974-2008
Eastern Caribbean Central Bank
Call No: HG 794 A36
Location: Government Serials – 1984-2008
Economic and Financial Statistics – (Barbados)
Call No: HG1798.B3C35
Location : Government Serials – 1974-2008
First Supplementary Estimates – (Jamaica)
Call No: HJ27.J311
Location: Government Serials – 1992-2007
Labour Force Report – (Trinidad and Tobago)
Call No: HD5745.T7A32
Location: Government Serials -1989-2005
Monthly Statistical Digest – (Trinidad and Tobago)
Call No: HC157.T7 T73
Location : Government Serials –(vol. 10-30) 1977-2008
Quarterly Economic Report – (Trinidad and Tobago)
Call No: HC157.T7A3
Location : Government Serials – 1980-1997
Quarterly Economic Review – (Bahamas)
Call No: HC152.A1Q3
Location: Government Serials – (vol. 1-17) 1993-2008
Statistical Bulletin – (Guyana)
Call No: HC152.A1 Q3
Location: Government Serials – 1974-2006
Balance of Payments of Barbados
Call No: HG3883. B3 C3
Location: Government Serials – 1976 -2006 <lacks 1986>
Economic Statistics – Jamaica (BOJ)
Call No: HC154.A1E2
Location: Government Serials – (vol. 1-18) 1991-2008
Economic and Financial Review – (Eastern Caribbean Central Bank)
Call No: HC151.E3
Location: Government Serials (vol. 1-14) 1969-1983
Bank of Jamaica – (Annual Report)
Call No: HG1798.J3 A26
Location: Government Serials (office) – 1988 2007
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