Global Development Finance 2010 (Single User CD-ROM)
External Debt of Developing Countries
Will be published approx. on 30. April 2010
Software
CD-ROM
978-0-8213-8231-8 (ISBN)
Description
Global Development Finance: External Debt of Developing Countries (GDF)?the World Bank's annual report on debt financing of developing countries?includes comprehensive data for 128 countries that report under the World Bank's Debtor Reporting System, as well as summary data for regions and income groups.
The GDF is available in print or electronically. The print edition includes an overview section focusing on trends in financial flows as well as trends in external debt for developing countries in 2008. It also highlights support from the World Bank Group to developing countries and the developments in debt restructuring in 2008. Together with this review of major financial developments in the previous year, you can find summary tables of regional and income group aggregates, and country tables.
The electronic version contains the complete time-series database and is available as a CD-ROM or through an online subscription?GDF Online. Data can be downloaded for further analysis from either the CD-ROM or Online editions. Both include more than 200 historical time series from 1970 to 2008. The database covers external debt stocks and flows and their components, foreign direct investment, and equity flows along with key debt ratios, providing a detailed, country-by-country picture of the debt of developing countries.
The mapping and charting functions included on both the CD-ROM and Online editions allow users to visualize the data and save images for use in other applications. These features plus data export options in standard formats like Excel make GDF the most comprehensive and detailed source of economic data on external debt and financial flows. Users of GDF Online may also choose their preferred language interface: English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Arabic, or Chinese.
Global Development Finance was previously published in two separate volumes - Vol. 1: Analysis and Statistical Tables and Vol. 2: Country Tables. This new edition replaces both volumes.
The GDF is available in print or electronically. The print edition includes an overview section focusing on trends in financial flows as well as trends in external debt for developing countries in 2008. It also highlights support from the World Bank Group to developing countries and the developments in debt restructuring in 2008. Together with this review of major financial developments in the previous year, you can find summary tables of regional and income group aggregates, and country tables.
The electronic version contains the complete time-series database and is available as a CD-ROM or through an online subscription?GDF Online. Data can be downloaded for further analysis from either the CD-ROM or Online editions. Both include more than 200 historical time series from 1970 to 2008. The database covers external debt stocks and flows and their components, foreign direct investment, and equity flows along with key debt ratios, providing a detailed, country-by-country picture of the debt of developing countries.
The mapping and charting functions included on both the CD-ROM and Online editions allow users to visualize the data and save images for use in other applications. These features plus data export options in standard formats like Excel make GDF the most comprehensive and detailed source of economic data on external debt and financial flows. Users of GDF Online may also choose their preferred language interface: English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Arabic, or Chinese.
Global Development Finance was previously published in two separate volumes - Vol. 1: Analysis and Statistical Tables and Vol. 2: Country Tables. This new edition replaces both volumes.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Washington
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 142 mm
Width: 124 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
100 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8213-8231-8 (9780821382318)
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The World Bank came into formal existence in 1945 following the international ratification of the Bretton Woods agreements. It is a vital source of financial and technical assistance to developing countries around the world. The organization's activities are focused on education, health, agriculture and rural development, environmental protection, establishing and enforcing regulations, infrastructure development, governance and legal institutions development. The World Bank is made up of two unique development institutions owned by its 185 Member Countries. The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) focuses on middle income and creditworthy poor countries and the International Development Association (IDA), which focuses on the poorest countries in the world.