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These statistical references draw from World Development Indicators, providing country-specific pages on specific themes. These handy pocket guides are produced by the World Bank's Data Group.
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The Little Data Book on Africa 2008-09
(Washington, DC, 2009)The little data book on Africa 2008-09 is a pocket edition of Africa development indicators 2008-09. It contains some 115 key indicators on economics, human development, governance, and partnership and is intended as a quick reference for users of the Africa development indicators 2008-09 book and African development indicators online. The country tables present the latest available data for World Bank member countries in Africa. -
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The Little Green Data Book 2009
(World Bank, 2009)The 2009 edition of the little green data book includes a focus section, four introductory pages that focus on a specific issue related to development and the environment. This year the focus is on urban areas and the environment, exploring how cities and climate change are affecting the way we live and how good public policies can improve prospects for future generations. Urbanization and economic growth move in tandem. As emerging market economies develop, they increase their contribution to greenhouse gas emissions. The emissions of developed and developing country economies together increase the vulnerability of cities to climate change. Cities are particularly vulnerable to climate change impacts because they concentrate people, infrastructure, and economic activity. But good public policies can reduce greenhouse gas emissions and other pollutants while minimizing the impacts from climate change. -
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The Little Data Book on Private Sector Development 2009
(World Bank, 2009)The little data book on private sector development coincides with the unfolding of the global financial crisis. There is strong evidence that crises can stimulate reform of the investment climate. A better investment climate makes economic adjustment easier and helps attract capital to create jobs and provide basic services. Well functioning finance markets and a robust private sector are critical in increasing productivity and growth and in spreading equality of opportunity. The availability of cross-country data on the business environment has expanded rapidly in recent years, including data from the World Bank's doing business project and enterprise surveys. These data show the scope and types of regulations that enhance and constrain business activity while providing information on business owners' assessments of the business environment. Included in this guide are indicators on the economic and social context, the business environment, private sector investment, finance and banking, and infrastructure. Though a pocket guide cannot include all relevant variables, the indicators that are included provide users with a general understanding of the private sector in each country. Indicators displayed in the tables are defined in the glossary, which also lists data sources. -
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The Little Data Book on Information and Communication Technology 2009
(World Bank, 2009)The little data book on information and communication technology 2009 charts the progress of this revolution for 209 countries around the world. It provides comparable statistics on the sector for 2000 and 2007 across a range of indicators, enabling readers to readily compare countries. This guide includes indicators covering 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 glossary contains definitions of the terms used in the tables. -
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The Little Data Book on External Debt 2009
(World Bank, 2009)The little data book on external debt, a pocket edition of Global Development Finance (GDF) 2009, volume two, summary and country tables, contains statistical tables on the external debt of the 128 countries that report public and publicly guaranteed external debt under the debtor reporting system. It also includes tables of selected debt and resource flow statistics for individual reporting countries as well as summary tables for regional and income groups. It is the culmination of a year-long process that requires extensive cooperation from people and organizations around the globe national central banks, ministries of finance, major multilateral organizations, and many departments of the World Bank. The little data book on external debt provides a quick reference for users of the GDF 2009 book, CD-ROM, GDF online, and electronic subscription database. The general cutoff date for data is December 2008. The economic aggregates presented in the tables are prepared for the convenience of users. Although debt ratios can provide useful information about developments in debt-servicing capacity, drawing valid conclusions from them requires careful economic evaluation. -
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The Little Data Book on Gender 2009
(World Bank, 2009)The little data book on gender 2009 is a pocket edition of World Development Indicators (WDI) 2009 with a focus on gender-related statistics. It is intended as a quick reference for users of the WDI 2009 book and CD-ROM and WDI Online, and electronic subscription database. Together, they cover more than 800 indicators and span more than 40 years. The 209 country tables in the little data book on gender present the latest available data for the World Bank member countries and other economies with populations of more than 30,000. The 14 summary tables cover regional and income group aggregates. -
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The Little Data Book 2009
(World Bank, 2009)The little data book 2009 is a pocket edition of World Development Indicators (WDI) 2009. It is intended as a quick reference for users of the WDI 2009 book and CD-ROM and WDI online, and electronic subscription database. Together, they cover more than 800 indicators and span more than 40 years. The 209 country tables in the little data book present the latest available data for World Bank member countries and other economies with populations of more than 30,000. The 14 summary tables cover regional and income group aggregates. -
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The Little Data Book 2008
(Washington, DC, 2008-06)The little data book 2008 is a pocket edition of World development indicators (WDI) 2008. It is intended as a quick reference for users of the World development indicators 2008 book and CD-ROM and WDI online, and the World Bank electronic subscription database. Together, they cover more than 800 indicators and span more than 40 years. The 209 country tables in the little data book present the latest available data for World Bank member countries and other economies with populations of more than 30000. The 14 summary tables cover regional and income group aggregates. -
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The Little Data Book on Private Sector Development 2008
(Washington, DC, 2008-05)Publication of this edition of the little data book on private sector development coincides with continued rising interest in private sector development and growing understanding of the links between private sector development and economic growth. Well functioning finance markets and a robust private sector play critical roles in increasing productivity and growth and in spreading equality of opportunity. The availability of cross-country data on the business environment has expanded rapidly in recent years, including data from the World Bank's doing business project and enterprise surveys. These data sources report on the scope and types of regulations that enhance, and constrain business activity and provide information on business owners' assessments of the business environment. The data have led to new research, enabled benchmarking, and informed the reform process in many developing countries. Included in this guide are indicators on the economic and social context, the business environment, private sector investment, finance and banking, and infrastructure. Though not all relevant variables can be included in a pocket guide, the indicators that are included provide users with a general understanding of the private sector in each country. Indicators displayed in the tables are defined in the glossary, which also lists data sources. -
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The Little Data Book on External Debt 2008
(Washington, DC, 2008)The little data book on external debt, a pocket edition of Global Development Finance (GDF) 2008, volume two, summary and country tables, contains statistical tables on the external debt of the 134 countries that report public and publicly guaranteed debt under the debtor reporting system. It also includes tables of selected debt and resource flow statistics for individual reporting countries as well as summary tables for regional and income groups. It is the culmination of a year-long process that requires extensive cooperation from people and organizations around the globe national central banks, ministries of finance, major multilateral organizations, and many departments of the World Bank. The little data book on external debt provides a quick reference for users of the GDF 2008 book, CD-ROM, GDF Online, and the electronic subscription database. The general cutoff date for data is December 2007. The economic aggregates presented in the tables are prepared for the convenience of users. Although debt ratios can provide useful information about developments in debt-servicing capacity, drawing valid conclusions from them requires careful economic evaluation.