InfoGuides: Find Data: International Statistics & Data: Find Asia/Pacific Data

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This section only includes those resources for statistics on this region of the world.

Please consult the list of "Global Statistical Resources" for other useful data for these countries.

UN ESCAP (Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific): Online database for data by country on demography, migration, education, health, GDP, labor and more. Back to 2000. Display charts and maps for selected topics.
ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Statistical Yeabook

Economist Intelligence Unit Access China
Economist Intelligence Unit’s dedicated regional China service. Source of data, economic statistics, analysis, and forecasts for China's 31 provinces and 292 largest cities. Includes access to the Access China data tool, which facilitates access to the underlying data and output to Excel.
Sage Data
Provides access to statistical data produced by U.S. Federal agencies, States, private organizations, and major intergovernmental organizations. Charts, maps, views, rankings, time series and tables are available for use in the Sage Data repository. Sage Data offers capabilities to compare & contrast multiple data series, perform statistical calculations on the data, and customize output views.

Economy & Trade

Statistics and Data (Asian Development Bank): Key economic, financial, and social development Indicators for Asia and the Pacific countries (1999--) and other international sources.

Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific (via UN ESCAP): Annual (1999--), look for tables, figures, and country profile. Includes the Asia and the Pacific Trade Investment Report.
ASEANstats (Association of Southeast Asian Nations): Monthly, quarterly, and annual economic indicators, trade, investment, and tourism.

Intellectual Propertiy

World Intellectural Property Organization: Patents, utility models, and trademarks, industrial designs, and more. see Statistical Country Profile for Asia and the Pacific countries.

Geospatial

China Data Institute: provides many free statistical and GIS boundary data.
India Historical Map: India's socio-economic census data (1951-2001) with GIS census district boundaries. Available via Geodata Server (library subscription)
India Poll Map: India's population and election data (1989-2004) with GIS parliamentary district boundaries. Available via Geodata Server (library subscription)