Economic indicators · Official macroeconomic database
IMF World Economic Outlook database: coverage and access
Macro market sizing, forecasts, inflation, unemployment and trade
What it covers
Geography and granularity
Geography: Global countries and country groups
Granularity: Annual; country/aggregate; 1980-present plus projections
Source type: Official macroeconomic database
Potential use
Macro market sizing, forecasts, inflation, unemployment and trade
Access and cost
Portal download and API
Portal access; API documentation linked
Cost: Not stated; verify provider
Update cadence: Twice yearly, April and October
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Interpret carefully
Limits that affect the decision
Some countries/indicators have incomplete or unavailable years
Twice yearly, April and October
This record summarizes source documentation; Jon Bishop did not conduct an independent audit of the underlying dataset.