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IDB Open Data

The catalog upholds our commitment to share data related to economic and social development in Latin America and the Caribbean to inform research, insights, and decisions that improve lives in the region. In this Catalog, you will find open datasets, including datasets linked to publications, and a selection of indicators extracted from those datasets. You will also find a collection of data portals powered by open data.

Datasets

218 Unique datasets in our open data catalog

Research data

103 Datasets linked to publications

Indicators

1344 Indicators extracted from our datasets

Data portals

25 Specialized data portals powered by IDB data

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Research data

Our researchers analyze and process data to share knowledge that is backed by the rigor of our data. Explore our most popular publications along with the datasets that make them happen.

Publications catalog Datasets linked to publications
Building Stronger Transport Policy: An Evidence Gap Map - Dataset
Rural and Urban Development & Infrastructure
Dataset
Research Publication
Informing Citizen Security Policy: An Evidence Gap Map on Policing Interventions - Dataset
Public Sector
Dataset
Research Publication
Replication Data for: How Effective is Energy-efficient Housing?: Evidence From a Field Experiment in Mexico
Rural and Urban Development & Social Development & Science and Technology & Energy
Dataset
Research Publication
Brazilian Education Panel Databases: 1996-2015
Education
Dataset
Research Publication
Tables and Figures for: Salaried Labor Costs in Latin America and the Caribbean: A Ten - Year Update
Labor
Dataset
Research Publication
Survey of firms in intermediate urban areas on the labor market in Bolivia: 2022
Private Sector & Labor
Dataset
Research Publication

Trending indicators

Our sector teams maintain up-to-date indicators for Latin America and the Caribbean. Here’s what’s trending this month:

Percentage of households that receive remittances from abroad Primary Balance (General Government) (millions of current US$, sum of last 12 months) Percentage of houses without deficit Unemployment (rate, end of period, %) Percentage of household labor Income contributed by women RER Bilateral vis vis the US$ (index, period average, year on year growth, %)
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Data portals

Our teams work tirelessly to gather and harmonize data to power specialized data portals that visualize and expose the state of affairs in the region. These are our newest portals.

Integra - Data Portal

Social Indicators of Latin America and the Caribbean - Data Portal

Latin Macro Watch - Data Portal

IDB Open Data Dataverse - Data Portal

Discover all data portals