How EconoView works

All data comes from official international agencies — no estimates, no proprietary feeds. Here's exactly where every number comes from.

📡 Data sources

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World Bank WDI

World Development Indicators

Primary source for most indicators — GDP, investment, inflation, employment, credit and secondary KPIs. Redistributes data following ILO and OECD methodologies. Updated annually with history from 1960.

GDP GrowthUnemploymentInvestment / GDPInflation (CPI)Credit / GDP

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IMF DataMapper

World Economic Outlook & DataMapper

Used for government debt and fiscal balance — two indicators the World Bank doesn't cover as comprehensively. WEO data published twice yearly, covering 190+ countries.

Debt / GDPFiscal Balance

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FRED

Federal Reserve Economic Data (St. Louis Fed)

FRED (St. Louis Fed): US Federal Funds rate for the lending rate secondary KPI. 800,000+ time series updated daily.

US policy rate (lending rate KPI)

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GDP Growth

% annual

Real GDP growth rate — measures how fast the economy expands, adjusted for inflation.

🚦 ≥2% green · 0–2% amber · <0% red

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Inflation (CPI)

% annual

Consumer Price Index change — how much prices rose for a typical household basket over 12 months.

🚦 0–3% green · 3–6% amber · >6% red

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Unemployment

% of labour force

Share of the active workforce actively seeking employment but unable to find a job.

🚦 <5% green · 5–10% amber · >10% red

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Debt / GDP

% of GDP

Central government gross debt as a share of GDP — the classic measure of public indebtedness.

🚦 <60% green · 60–100% amber · >100% red

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Investment / GDP

% of GDP

Gross capital formation as a share of GDP — private and public spending on new assets.

🚦 >25% green · 18–25% amber · <18% red

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Fiscal Balance

% of GDP

Government surplus (+) or deficit (−) as a share of GDP. Positive = government earns more than it spends.

🚦 >0% green · −3 to 0% amber · <−3% red

📅 Data vintage

2024

All primary indicators reflect 2024 fiscal year data — the latest edition published by the World Bank and IMF.

🗓 Next update

July 2026

2025 figures available once the World Bank and IMF publish their full annual release.

⚠️ Disclaimer

EconoView is an informational tool and does not constitute financial, investment or policy advice. Data may be subject to revisions by the original source agencies. Always verify critical figures against the primary source before making decisions.