GlobalEDGE (Michigan University Website)
From this resource you should have been able to identify criteria for evaluating a country for export.
- globalEDGEExcellent resource to begin your journey on understanding different countries. globalEDGE is created by the International Business Center and the Eli Broad College of Business at Michigan State University
Try one of the ways to gain insights on a country.
Country, Trade Bloc, Economic Classification (easily identify Emerging, Frontier, Mature markets), Industry
Navigation of GlobalEdge has two level os menus a top level, or use the "tiles" in the center of the website.
Our World in Data (Website)
- Information on this site
- Visualizations and text are licensed under CC BY that you may freely use for any purpose
- Our data is available for download
Nation Master (website)
- NationMasterScroll down the page to Country Information. Select a country for facts and stats. Use top left menu to open a drop down to compare selected country to another.
OECD (Website)
OECD works toward, "establishing evidence-based international standards and finding solutions to a range of social, economic and environmental challenges." (Source About OCED). There are 38 member countries.
Mergent Online (Library Database)
- Mergent Online
A financial analysis database of over 25,000 publicly traded US and international companies over 30 years. Major industry reports. Search and compare companies by long term debt, profitability ratios, and many more. Create custom financial comparison charts. A century of annual reports.
To locate a Country Profile,
Select Advanced search
Use the dropdown to select a country (right top of the screen)
World Factbook (by CIA)
- World Factbook (by the CIA) "The World Factbook provides information on the history, people and society, government, economy, energy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities. The Reference tab includes: a variety of world, regional, country, ocean, and time zone maps; Flags of the World; and a Country Comparison function that ranks the country information and data in more than 75 Factbook fields."
Use the drop down to select a country that you wish to learn more about.
Challenge Question: How Much Coastline does Brazil have?
International Monetary Fund (website)
Link takes you to the data space of the IMF's website.
Another space of interest will be the IMF Country information
World Trade Organization (Website)
Located on this resource are Statistics, economic research and analysis, annual reports on trade.