Data Sources

Data Sources

Explore the source types, coverage, update schedules and provenance behind the platform.

Mock Data
OverviewCatalogCoverageStatusField Lineage
Prototype Notice:This prototype currently uses mock and illustrative data. Source records, update schedules, confidence scores and methodology examples are placeholders for the future production system.
Source Records
86
Categories
18
Countries Covered
30
Indicators Mapped
412
Placeholders
86
Planned
54
Licensed
22
Last Catalog Update
2026-06-22

Source Categories

National Statistical Agencies
Official Primary

Government statistics offices.

Indicators: GDP, CPI, employment, trade.
Frequency: Monthly–Quarterly
License: License Review Required
Verify: Direct publication.
Central Banks
Official Primary

Monetary authorities and reserve banks.

Indicators: Policy rate, FX reserves, monetary aggregates.
Frequency: Daily–Monthly
License: License Review Required
Verify: Press releases and statistical bulletins.
Finance Ministries and Treasuries
Official Primary

Fiscal authorities.

Indicators: Budget, deficit, debt issuance.
Frequency: Monthly–Annual
License: License Review Required
Verify: Official publications.
Debt Management Offices
Official Primary

Sovereign debt issuers.

Indicators: Auctions, outstanding debt, calendars.
Frequency: Event Driven
License: License Review Required
Verify: Auction notices.
Securities Exchanges
Regulated Primary

Listed market venues.

Indicators: Indices, listings, volumes.
Frequency: Real Time (future)
License: Requires License
Verify: Exchange feeds.
Market Data Providers
Licensed Market Data

Vendors aggregating market data.

Indicators: Quotes, yields, FX.
Frequency: Intraday
License: Requires License
Verify: Vendor contracts.
Company Filings
Company Primary

Regulatory disclosures.

Indicators: Financials, ownership.
Frequency: Quarterly
License: License Review Required
Verify: Filing registries.
Multilateral Institutions
Multilateral

IMF, World Bank, OECD, BIS, UN.

Indicators: Cross-country indicators.
Frequency: Quarterly–Annual
License: Open or Licensed
Verify: Versioned datasets.
Trade and Customs Agencies
Official Primary

Customs and trade ministries.

Indicators: Exports, imports, tariffs.
Frequency: Monthly
License: License Review Required
Verify: Customs records.
Energy Agencies
Official Primary

National and international energy bodies.

Indicators: Production, consumption, prices.
Frequency: Monthly
License: License Review Required
Verify: Energy balances.
Labor and Demographic Agencies
Official Primary

Census and labor bureaus.

Indicators: Population, labor force, wages.
Frequency: Monthly–Annual
License: License Review Required
Verify: Surveys.
Property and Housing Agencies
Official Primary

Land, housing and registry bodies.

Indicators: Prices, transactions, permits.
Frequency: Monthly–Quarterly
License: License Review Required
Verify: Public registries.
Regulatory Authorities
Regulated Primary

Sector regulators (financial, telecom, energy).

Indicators: Rules, enforcement, licenses.
Frequency: Event Driven
License: License Review Required
Verify: Official gazettes.
Research Institutions
Academic or Research

Universities and think tanks.

Indicators: Indices, surveys.
Frequency: Annual
License: Attribution Review Required
Verify: Peer review or method papers.
Licensed Commercial Data
Licensed Market Data

Paid data vendors.

Indicators: Specialized datasets.
Frequency: Variable
License: Requires License
Verify: Vendor contracts.
Public Open Data
Reputable Secondary

Government open data portals.

Indicators: Various.
Frequency: Variable
License: Open Data
Verify: Portal metadata.
Internal Calculations
Internal Calculation

Platform-derived metrics.

Indicators: Scores, ratios.
Frequency: On change
License: N/A
Verify: Formula review.
AI-Assisted Assessments
AI-Assisted

Structured AI interpretation.

Indicators: Briefs, event analysis.
Frequency: On demand
License: N/A
Verify: Evidence list + human review.

Source Quality Framework
Prototype

Illustrative source-quality score. Distinct from data confidence.

Authority15%
Independence10%
Method Transparency10%
Timeliness10%
Historical Consistency10%
Revision Transparency10%
Geographic Coverage10%
Accessibility10%
Legal Clarity10%
Machine Readability5%

Frequency & Freshness

Update Frequency
Real Time
Intraday
Daily
Weekly
Monthly
Quarterly
Annual
Event Driven
Irregular
One Time
Unknown
Freshness
Current
Recently Updated
Aging
Stale
Delayed
Unknown

Freshness thresholds depend on expected frequency.

Authority Levels

Official Primary
Regulated Primary
Company Primary
Multilateral
Academic or Research
Licensed Market Data
Reputable Secondary
Internal Calculation
AI-Assisted
Unknown

Selection Principles

  1. Prefer official primary sources.
  2. Use regulated market sources where appropriate.
  3. Cross-check high-impact indicators.
  4. Avoid single-vendor dependence.
  5. Track publication and observation periods separately.
  6. Record revisions.
  7. Respect licensing.
  8. Preserve field-level provenance.
  9. Display uncertainty.
  10. Separate source facts from AI interpretation.
Source Catalog CoverageStatusField LineageMethodology