Use statistics to make comparisons, show historical trends, make predictions, and more. In other words, use the U.S. and International statistics shown here to back up what you say!
data.census.gov is the platform to access data and digital content from the U.S. Census Bureau. Select either the free-form single search bar or an advanced search filter option.
The Economic Report of the President is an annual report written by the Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisors. It provides an overview of the nation's economic progress as well as an extensive list of statistical tables.
The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago -- one of 12 regional Reserve Banks -- serves the Seventh District, a region comprising all of Iowa, and most of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Wisconsin. Economic Data is available in the Chicago Fed’s “Research” section.
FRED® (Federal Reserve Economic Data), a service of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, makes it possible for users to create charts and customized maps of U.S. economic data.
Articles in the monthly Survey of Current Business present the latest national, international, regional, and industry estimates from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). Each issue includes numerous tables and charts of various economic estimates.
Formerly known as Background Notes, Countries & Area presents facts about the land, people, history, government, political conditions, economy, and foreign relations of independent states, some dependencies, and areas of special sovereignty.
UNdata is a service of United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD) of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA). It provides access to UN statistical databases through a single entry point. Browse the list of databases or conduct a keyword search.
The CIA's World Factbook provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 266 world entities.
USAFacts is a not-for-profit site focused on our government finances and the outcomes of government and the impact on society. The data comes completely from the government. It is a newer site, and the goal is to have federal, state, and local data.
A really nice feature of this site is that with one click many figures can be adjusted for inflation or displayed on a per capita basis.
Our World in Data says that it is about “research and data to make progress against the world’s largest problems.” Topics include health, food provision, income distribution, violence, rights, wars, culture, energy use, education, and environmental changes. It is open access and open source.