Commodity Data

An UNCTAD solution for developing countries to digitalize and share data on natural resources gains renewed significance amid soaring demand for minerals vital for the transition to clean energy.

The annual handbook provides key data and indicators on how the economy has evolved across regions, countries and sectors.

Commodity-dependent developing countries can achieve sustainable and inclusive economic growth by making their economic structures more diversified, resilient and prepared for a low-carbon future.

UNCTAD Handbook of Statistics 2013, just released, indicates that exports among developing countries remain centered in Asia, while African participation growing.

The expanding contribution of developing countries to the global economy, led by shipbuilding and the manufacture of electronics, is revealed in the UNCTAD Handbook of Statistics 2012 , released today.