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Economy and Policy
| Title | Date Posted | Files |
| Countries with More Than 10 Percent of Labor Force Unemployed, 2011 | February 16, 2012 | XLS |
| Gross World Product, 1950-2011 | February 16, 2012 | XLS |
| Twenty Countries with Most Equal Incomes Based on Gini Index, Latest Year | February 16, 2012 | XLS |
| Countries with More than Half of Population in Extreme Poverty, Latest Year | February 16, 2012 | XLS |
| Twenty Largest Economies, 2011 | February 16, 2012 | XLS |
| Richest 20 Countries by Per Capita Gross Domestic Product, 2011 | February 16, 2012 | XLS |
| Poorest 20 Countries by Per Capita Gross Domestic Product, 2011 | February 16, 2012 | XLS |
| Twenty Countries with Least Equal Incomes Based on Gini Index, Latest Year | February 16, 2012 | XLS |
| Gross Domestic Product in 5 Largest Economies, 1980-2011 | February 16, 2012 | XLS |
| Fossil Fuel Consumption Subsidies Per Person in Top 25 Countries, 2010 | January 19, 2012 | XLS |
| Fossil Fuel Consumption Subsidies in Top 25 Countries, 2010 | January 19, 2012 | XLS |
| World Fossil Fuel Consumption Subsidies, 2010 | January 19, 2012 | XLS |
| Paper Consumption in China and Paper Production for the World, 1998-2010, with Projection for Chinese Consumption in 2035 | September 08, 2011 | XLS |
| Annual Consumption of Key Resources in China and U.S., Latest Year, with Projections for China to 2035, Compared to Current World Production | September 08, 2011 | XLS |
| Per Capita Gross Domestic Product Based on Purchasing Power Parity in China, 1980-2010, with Projections to 2035 | September 08, 2011 | XLS |
| Economy Data from World on the Edge | January 12, 2011 | XLS, PDF |
| Pakistan Government Spending on Defense, Health, and Education, 1998-2009 | January 12, 2011 | XLS |
| U.S. Government Spending on Defense, Health, and Education, 1990-2008 | January 12, 2011 | XLS |
| Paper Recycling Rates of Top Ten Paper Producing Countries and the World, 2005-2009 | January 12, 2011 | XLS |
| Fossil Fuel Consumption Subsidies in Selected Countries by Fuel Type, 2009 | January 12, 2011 | XLS |
| Retail Gasoline Prices by Country: Subsidies and Taxation, 2008 | January 12, 2011 | XLS |
| Gross World Product, 1950-2009 | January 12, 2011 | XLS |
| Gross Domestic Product Based on Purchasing Power Parity for China, India, and Brazil, 1980-2009 | January 12, 2011 | XLS |
| Per Capita Gross Domestic Product Based on Purchasing Power Parity for China, India, and Brazil, 1980-2009 | January 12, 2011 | XLS |
| Official Development Assistance from Development Assistance Committee Members, 1960-2009 | January 12, 2011 | XLS |
| Official Development Assistance from the United States 1960-2009 | January 12, 2011 | XLS |
| Wheat Prices, 1 January – 9 August 2010 | August 10, 2010 | XLS |
| Change in Inbound Traffic Following London Congestion Charge, 2002 to 2007 | September 29, 2009 | XLS |
| Population Living Below $1.25 Per Day in Selected Countries and Regions, 1990-2007 | September 29, 2009 | XLS |
| Paper Recycling Rates for Top Ten Paper Producing Countries and the World | September 29, 2009 | XLS |
| Estimated Jobs Created from a $1 Billion Capital Expenditure in Energy and Efficiency | December 11, 2008 | XLS |
| Selected Cycling-Promotion Initiatives from around the World, 2008 | May 12, 2008 | XLS |
| Food Price Unrest Around the World, September 2007-April 2008 | April 16, 2008 | XLS |
| Years Remaining for Economically Recoverable Reserves of Major Minerals | January 01, 2008 | XLS |
| Selected Bottled Water Bans and Back-to-the-Tap Initiatives | December 07, 2007 | XLS |
| U.S. National Debt, 1930-2006 | December 14, 2006 | XLS |
| U.S. Balance of Trade in Goods, 1960-2006 | December 14, 2006 | XLS |
| Major Foreign Holders of U.S. Treasury Securities, September 2006 | December 14, 2006 | XLS |
| U.S. Balance of Trade in Goods with China, 1985-2006 | December 14, 2006 | XLS |
| Gross World Product, Total and Per Person, 1950-2005 | October 12, 2006 | XLS |
| Twenty Largest Economies, 2005 | October 12, 2006 | XLS |
| Countries with Highest Per Capita GDP, 2005 | October 12, 2006 | XLS |
| Countries with Lowest Per Capita GDP, 2005 | October 12, 2006 | XLS |
| Cities Signed on to the Mayors Climate Protection Agreement | May 03, 2006 | XLS |
| Personal Computers in China and the United States, 1981-2002 | February 16, 2005 | XLS |
| Cellular Phone Subscribers in China and the United States, 1980-2003 | February 16, 2005 | XLS |
| Vehicle Fleets in China and the United States, 2000-2003 | February 16, 2005 | XLS |
| Steel Consumption in the United States and China, 1990-2003 | February 16, 2005 | XLS |
| Fertilizer Use in China and the United States, 1950-2004 | February 16, 2005 | XLS |
| Television Sets in the United States and China, 1980, 1985, 1990-2000 | February 16, 2005 | XLS |
| Grain Consumption in China and the United States, 1960-2004 | February 16, 2005 | XLS |
| Refrigerator Production in China and the United States, 1970-2001 | February 16, 2005 | XLS |
| Oil Consumption in China and the United States, 1960-2004 | February 16, 2005 | XLS |
| World Fish Production Total and Per Person, 1950-2003 | January 01, 2005 | XLS |
| State Excise Tax Rates on Cigarettes | February 18, 2004 | XLS |
| Selected Examples of Explicit Environmental Tax Reform Packages | July 25, 2002 | XLS |



