The Little Green Data Book 2017 is based on World Development Indicators 2017 and its online database. Defining, gathering, and disseminating international statistics is a collective effort of many people and organizations. The indicators presented in World Development Indicators are the fruit of decades of work at many levels, from the field workers who administer censuses and household surveys to the committees and working parties of the national and international statistical agencies that develop the nomenclature, classifications, and standards fundamental to the international statistical...

Sheds light on challenges in building a data system and provides actionable direction on how to navigate the complex issues associated with education data for better learning outcomes and beyond. This volume details the key ingredients of successful data systems.

Doing Business 2018 is the 15th publication in a series of annual reports comparing business regulation in 190 economies. It ranks economies on their ease of doing business and analyzes reforms to business regulation. This year's report expands the paying taxes indicator and includes a new annex which measures public procurement regulations.

Through innovative analyses and systematic review of what has and has not worked, this report aims to improve our understanding of how domestic development processes interact with international security, diplomatic, humanitarian, justice, and human rights efforts to prevent conflict from becoming violent. The report identifies critical areas that countries can address to become more peaceful.

International Debt Statistics (IDS) is a longstanding annual publication of the World Bank featuring external debt statistics and analysis for the 123 low- and middle-income countries that report to the World Bank Debt Reporting System (DRS).