Free Data for Student Research

We believe that access to reliable data should never be a barrier to learning and discovery. Our mission is to make global economic, social, and development data easily accessible to students, especially those in low-income countries, to support academic research and education.

To help students pursue meaningful research without financial constraints, we provide free access to international datasets. Whether you're working on a term paper, thesis, or dissertation, we want to support your academic journey by providing the data you need.



We selected eligible countries based on the principle that their GDP per capita is less than 1,500 USD per year:

Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Chad, C.A. Republic, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Tanzania, Tajikistan, Togo, Uganda, Yemen, and Zambia.



Register on the data download page. Then, contact us from your institutional email. Include the name of your college, university, or K-12 school. If you don't have a student email account, please provide another form of proof that you are a student at that institution.

Tell us about your research project. Is it a term paper or a thesis? What is the topic?



When logged in, you can download the data and the original source for each series. You can then apply APA guidelines in your reference list. Here is an example:

Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). (1980–2024). Labor productivity in USD. Retrieved June 8, 2025, from TheGlobalEconomy.com website: https://www.theglobaleconomy.com



These are some of the aspiring young researchers that we are proud to support:

• Yujen Maharjan, Institute of International Management Science, Nepal
  Group project: Data Visualization of Education Trends in Nepal (2000–2025).
• Frank Peter, St.John's University, Tanzania
  Ph.D. dissertation: Digitalizational and Household Resilience.
• Mohamed Anas, Eduardo Mondlane University, Mozambique
  MA dissertation: The Effects of Fiscal Policy on Deforestation: Empirical Findings from Tanzania (1998–2023).
• Michelle Gbaye, African School of Economics, Benin
  MA dissertation: Macroeconomic Determinants of Sovereign Credit Ratings: Panel Data Analysis.
• Seleman Abas, Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology, Tanzania
  Ph.D. dissertation: External Financial Flows and Their Impact on Balance of Payments in Developing Economies.
• Oybek Boborakhimov, OSCE Academy in Bishkek, Tajikistan
  Term paper: Evaluation of the Real Estate Sector In Central Asia.
• Emmanuel Menya, Makerere University, Uganda
  MA thesis: The Determinant of International Tourism.
• Sandra Twesigomwe, Uganda Management Institute, Uganda
  MA class term paper: Cash-based Interventions and Economic Empowerment of Refugees in Uganda.
• Quizito Guente Cardoso Júnior, Zambeze University, Mozambique
  Ph.D. dissertation: Environmental Kuznets Curve Estimates for SADC Countries.
• Raphael Nedi, University of Malawi, Malawi
  MA thesis: Two Decades of Fighting Corruption: A Comparative Analysis of Corruption and Anti-corruption Efforts in Malawi (2004-2024).
• Mekdelawit Worku, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia
  Bachelors thesis: Impact of Foreign Aid on Economic Growth of Ethiopia.
• Anisha Karki, Kathmandu University, Nepal
  MA thesis: Impact of Fiscal Policy on Income Inequality Reduction in Nepal.
• Meselu Tegenie, Hawassa University, Ethiopia
  Ph.D. dissertation: Alternative Energy Supply Scenario Analysis for the Ethiopian Manufacturing Sector.
• Birba Noé, Thomas Sankara University, Burkina Faso
  Ph.D. dissertation: Essays on the Macroeconomic Effects of Transport Infrastructure Quality in Sub-Saharan Africa.
• Abera Guluma, Arba Minch University, Ethiopia
  Ph.D. dissertation: Development Impact of International Migration and Foreign Capital in Ethiopia.

Please feel free to contact us with any questions that may come up. We would be delighted to help!