Socio-economic Development Indicators

Africa Development Bank Statistical Data Portal

Short Name
AFDB Data Portal
First released on
Last version on
Format
Data Query
Location
http://dataportal.afdb.org/Default.aspx
Use Policy
Free to use, modify and distribute with due credits and citation.
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National data can be viewed by clicking country on the interactive map. To view and export AFDB socio-economic data, click "Data Query" tag on the left sidebar and select data elements.

The Open Data for Africa platform is a response from the African Development Ba

ILO International Labor Statistics

Short Name
ILO LABORSTA
First released on
Last version on
Format
Data Query
Attachments
ILO.JPG
Location
http://laborsta.ilo.org/
Use Policy
Free to use, modify and distribute with due credits and citation.
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Data can be filtered by topic, by country and by publication. Select the category and sub-category of data you wish to download, then click "GO" button. Data will be shown on the next webpage.

Labour statistics play an essential role in the efforts of member States to achieve decent work for all and in the ILO's support of these efforts. These statistics are needed for the development and evaluation of policies aimed toward achieving this goal and for assessing progress toward decent work for all. They are also an important tool for information and analysis, helping to increase understanding of common problems, explain actions, and mobilize interest.

Regional Strategic Analysis and Knowledge Support System (ReSAKSS) Growth Indicators

Short Name
RESAKSS Growth Indicators
Source / Citation
https://www.resakss.org/
First released on
Last version on
Location
https://www.resakss.org/
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Interactive data available from: https://www.resakss.org/

The Regional Strategic Analysis and Knowledge Support System (ReSAKSS) is an Africa-wide network established to provide readily available analysis, data, and tools of the highest quality to promote evidence-based decisionmaking, improve awareness of the role of agriculture for development in Africa, fill knowledge gaps, promote dialogue, and facilitate the benchmarking and review processes associated with the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) agenda of the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD)and African Union (AU) and other regional agricultural

World Bank Africa Development Indicators 2011

Short Name
WB Africa Development Indicators
First released on
Last version on
Format
Excel, CSV
Location
https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/africa-development-indicators
Use Policy
Free to use, modify and distribute with due credits and citation.
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Complete data is available for downloading in Excel and CSV format. To filter data for downloading, click "DATABANK" button, select Countries, Series and Time parameters and click "next" button. Data will be displayed on the next webpage.

Africa Development Indicators is the primary World Bank collection of development indicators for Africa, compiled from officially recognized international sources. It presents the most current and accurate global development data available and includes national, regional, and global estimates.

HarvestChoice 2005 Poverty Headcount Ratio at Below '05 PPP $2.00/day (percent)

Short Name
HarvestChoice 2005 Poverty Headcount Ratio
Source / Citation
Multiple national household surveys; PovcalNet; The World Bank; and Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT). 2011
First released on
Last version on
Format
CSV
Location
http://harvestchoice.org/data/poverty-headcount-ratio-below-05-ppp-200day-percent-2005
Use Policy
Free to use, modify and distribute with due credits and citation.
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Data available for download in CSV format. Spatial data layer may be explored using MAPPR and downloaded in geoTIFF and ASCII raster formats.

HarvestChoice is a research initiative which generates information to help guide strategic investments in agriculture aimed at improving the well‐being of poor people in Sub-Saharan Africa through more productive and profitable farming.

HarvestChoice 2005 Poverty Headcount Ratio at Below '05 PPP $1.25/day (percent) Data

Short Name
HarvestChoice 2005 Poverty Headcount Ratio
Source / Citation
Multiple national household surveys; PovcalNet; The World Bank; and Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT). 2011
First released on
Last version on
Format
CSV
Location
http://harvestchoice.org/data/poverty-headcount-ratio-below-05-ppp-125day-percent-2005
Use Policy
Free to use, modify and distribute with due credits and citation.
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Data available for download in CSV format. Spatial data layer may be explored using MAPPR and downloaded in geoTIFF and ASCII raster formats.

HarvestChoice is a research initiative which generates information to help guide strategic investments in agriculture aimed at improving the well‐being of poor people in Sub-Saharan Africa through more productive and profitable farming.

Statistics of Public Expenditure for Economic Development (SPEED)

Short Name
SPEED
Source / Citation
Malaiyandi, S. 2010. A database user manual for SPEED: statistics for public expenditure for economic development. Washington, DC.: International Food Policy Research Institute.
First released on
Last version on
Format
EXCEL
Location
https://www.ifpri.org/publication/statistics-public-expenditures-economic-development-speed
Use Policy
Free to use, modify and distribute with due credits and citation.
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The downloadable ZIP file includes:

1. Excel-based database
2. User manual/preliminary analysis
3. Statistical Appendix – A snapshot of the SPEED data, including regional aggregates and summary tables

In many developing countries, weak institutions and fiscal mismanagement often lead to poor access and weak delivery of public services, such as health services, education, and basic infrastructure. Improving the efficiency of public spending is an important economic and political aim, along with good governance and a strong revenue stream, for improved public sector management.

STAT_BWA

Country
Botswana
Source / Citation
Republic of Botswana, Central Statistics Office
First released on
Last version on
Format
doc
Location
http://www.cso.gov.bw

National statistics for Botswana for several units: agricultural, demographic, etc. 

STAT_ZAF

Country
South Africa
Source / Citation
Statistics South Africa (Stats SA)
First released on
Last version on
Format
EXCEL
Location
http://www.statssa.gov.za/timeseriesdata/excel_format.asp

Statistic database for South Africa

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