The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) was signed in Atlanta, USA on 5th October 2015 by 12 Pacific-rim countries, including Australia, New Zealand, USA, Japan, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, Singapore and Vietnam. The TPP created the world’s largest free trade area, involving countries that accounted for 36.1% of the world’s GDP in 2014.
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The Economic Barometer lets you see both tables and charts for various economic indicators for a country over time. Go to Economies, Finance and Trade at the top, then select "Economic Barometer" from the left hand side. All countries are shown by default. Click on the name of a country in the left column to view it. Click "Indicators" to change the selection of metrics.
Online portal for Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) publications and statistics. Source for internationally comparable statistical, environmental and socio-economic reports and data. OECD works with policy makers, governments and citizens to inform public decision-making.
Also includes content published by the International Energy Agency (IEA), the Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA), the OECD Development Centre, PISA (Programme for International Student Assessment), and the International Transport Forum (ITF).
This index from The Heritage Foundation, a conservative US think tank, uses 12 freedoms - from property rights to financial freedom- to rank 186 countries.