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Data & Research Tools

Resources

Curated databases, indexes, and research tools for analyzing African economies, trade opportunities, and business environments.

Databases & Indexes

Essential Research Tools

Access the world's leading databases on trade, economics, governance, and culture to support your Africa business strategy.

Michigan State University's international business knowledge portal with country profiles, trade statistics, and market research.

Atlas of Economic Complexity

Harvard's visualization tool mapping global trade flows, product complexity, and economic growth opportunities.

World Bank Country Data

Comprehensive country-level indicators including GDP, trade, demographics, poverty, and development metrics.

International Monetary Fund's Coordinated Direct Investment Survey data on bilateral FDI positions worldwide.

Economic Freedom Index

Measures the degree of economic freedom in countries based on trade, business regulation, fiscal policy, and labor markets.

Human Development Index

UNDP's composite index measuring life expectancy, education, and per capita income as indicators of human development.

Corruption Perception Index

Transparency International's annual ranking of countries by perceived levels of public sector corruption.

WJP Rule of Law Index

World Justice Project's data on how the rule of law is experienced in countries, covering constraints on government, civil justice, and more.

DHL Global Connectedness Index

Measures the depth and breadth of a country's global connections across trade, capital, information, and people flows.

Hofstede Cultural Values

Compare countries on six cultural dimensions including power distance, individualism, and uncertainty avoidance.