LibGuides: Strategic Market Planning in Latin America: Country Data

Country Information

CountryWatch This link opens in a new window
Access reports on each of the world’s countries, with a focus on the political and economic situation as well as demographic, cultural and environmental news and information. (CountryWatch)
Country Risk Reports (Mergent Archives) This link opens in a new window
Provides political, economic and commercial risk data for individual countries, with 10 years of historical data available. Detailed instructions when you click "more" below.

EIU Country Data in ABI-INFORM
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Fitch Solution Risk Reports in ABI-Inform
Published quarterly - search for the country of interest in the box at the top of the search page.

Passport GMID This link opens in a new window
Access key business intelligence on countries, markets, and companies. This database provides historical statistics and forecasts, analysis of consumers' lifestyles, information sources, brand and company information, plus full-text market analysis. (Euromonitor International)
World Bank Databases This link opens in a new window
Explore different databases maintained by the World Bank, including the World Development Indicators (WDI) and the Global Economic Monitor (GEM). (World Bank)

Transformation Index BTI
The Bertelsmann Stiftung’s Transformation Index (BTI) analyzes and evaluates whether and how developing countries and countries in transition are steering social change toward democracy and a market economy.

World Bank Documents and Reports This link opens in a new window
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OECD iLibrary This link opens in a new window
Search for books and reports published by the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) that contain their recommendations and research for policymakers and analysts to implement solutions to difficult problems in their respective countries. Areas of research include agriculture, education, employment, energy, environment, finance and investment, social issues, taxation, trade, transport, and more. (OECD)
Statista This link opens in a new window
Search for statistics on topics related to business, markets, mass media, technology, and more. The data is compiled from a variety of public and private sources. (Statista)
Mintel Market Sizes This link opens in a new window
Access data on market size, market share, and segmentation, along with supporting trend forecasts. (Mintel Group)

Doing Business in... (World Bank)
The World Bank ranks countries by regions according to how difficult it is to start and run a business in individual countries.

IMF eLibrary This link opens in a new window
Access international financial statistics (IFS), balance of payments statistics (BOPS), direction of trade statistics (DOTS), and government finance statistics (GFS) covering more than 200 countries and areas. (International Monetary Fund)