29/03/2018 - The OECD Working Party on Responsible Business Conduct is seeking candidates for a new Chairs to assist in implementing and promoting the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises.

The consultation on appointing authorities and the selection of arbitrators in investor-state dispute settlement paper and comments received are being made available in order to foster informed public and inter-governmental debate.

This paper explores the role of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) in the low-carbon transition in OECD and G20 countries. It tracks GHG emissions and energy investments and analyses the impact of on investments in renewable electricity. A descriptive analysis of SOEs’ role in the electricity sector shows the importance of SOEs, including investments in both renewables and fossil-fuel-based electricity generation.

Many governments seek to promote and facilitate inward investments that they expect will benefit their economy. This paper looks at the merits of an international framework to facilitate investment in support of sustainable and inclusive growth.

This paper examines the implications of digitalisation and digital technologies for international investment and investment policy, with a particular focus on digital policies relating to national security and digital policies directed at business operations.

Latest statistics for global foreign direct investment (FDI) flows and international mergers and acquisitions (M&A). Analysis, trends and forecasts from the OECD using FDI statistics collected in accordance with latest international guidelines.

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Portugal expanded 2.20 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019 over the same quarter of the previous year. GDP Annual Growth Rate in Portugal averaged 1.42 percent from 1996 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 5 percent in the second quarter of 1998 and a record low of -4.50 percent in the fourth quarter of 2012. On the expenditure side, household consumption is the main component of GDP and accounts for 66 percent of its total use, followed by government expenditure (19 percent) and gross fixed capital formation (15 percent). Exports of goods and services account for 40 percent of GDP and imports account for 40 percent. This page provides - Portugal GDP Annual Growth Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The transportation sub-index of the CPI basket in Portugal decreased to 99.88 points in March of 2020 from 101.80 points in February of 2020. CPI Transportation in Portugal averaged 57.70 points from 1977 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 103.42 points in January of 2020 and a record low of 3.31 points in January of 1977. This page provides - Portugal Cpi Transportation- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Personal Spending in Portugal increased 2.10 percent in March of 2020 over the previous month. Personal Spending in Portugal averaged 1.93 percent from 1978 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 6.60 percent in February of 1980 and a record low of -3.90 percent in March of 2012. In Portugal, private consumption year-on-year refers to the annual change of the coincident indicator for the Portuguese personal consumption that includes eight major indicators: real private consumption; real retail trade turnover index; sales of light passenger vehicles; retail sales volume (trade survey); tourism nights spent by residents in Portugal; real industrial turnover index of consumer goods in the domestic market; households’ financial situation; and general economic situation (consumers’ survey). This page provides - Portugal Personal Consumption YoY- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Employment Rate in Portugal decreased to 54.70 percent in the first quarter of 2020 from 55.30 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019. Employment Rate in Portugal averaged 55.35 percent from 1998 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 59.20 percent in the second quarter of 2002 and a record low of 48.80 percent in the first quarter of 2013. In Portugal, the employment rate measures the number of people who have a job as a percentage of the working age population. This page provides - Portugal Employment Rate- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Standard & Poor's credit rating for Portugal stands at BBB with stable outlook. Moody's credit rating for Portugal was last set at Baa3 with positive outlook. Fitch's credit rating for Portugal was last reported at BBB with stable outlook. DBRS's credit rating for Portugal is BBB (high) with stable outlook. In general, a credit rating is used by sovereign wealth funds, pension funds and other investors to gauge the credit worthiness of Portugal thus having a big impact on the country's borrowing costs. This page includes the government debt credit rating for Portugal as reported by major credit rating agencies.

Portugal recorded 1126 Coronavirus Deaths since the epidemic began, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). In addition, Portugal reported 27406 Coronavirus Cases. This page includes a chart with historical data for Portugal Coronavirus Deaths.

Housing Index in the United States increased to 0.70 percent in February from 0.50 percent in January of 2020. Housing Index in the United States averaged 0.30 percent from 1991 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 1.20 percent in January of 2000 and a record low of -1.80 percent in November of 2008. The FHFA (Federal Housing Finance Agency) House Price Index measures month over month changes in average prices of single-family houses with mortgages guaranteed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. This page provides the latest reported value for - United States House Price Index MoM Change - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Temperature in Angola increased to 23.52 celsius in December from 23.43 celsius in November of 2015. Temperature in Angola averaged 21.83 celsius from 1857 until 2015, reaching an all time high of 25.17 celsius in October of 2005 and a record low of 17.23 celsius in July of 1932. This page includes a chart with historical data for Angola Average Temperature.

Precipitation in Angola increased to 193.26 mm in December from 119.29 mm in November of 2015. Precipitation in Angola averaged 82.07 mm from 1901 until 2015, reaching an all time high of 310.41 mm in January of 1912 and a record low of 0 mm in June of 1946. This page includes a chart with historical data for Angola Average Precipitation.

The transportation sub-index of the CPI basket in Angola increased to 197.63 Index Points in October of 2019 from 195.29 Index Points in September of 2019. CPI Transportation in Angola averaged 81.93 Index Points from 2002 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 197.63 Index Points in October of 2019 and a record low of 10.83 Index Points in January of 2002. This page provides - Angola Cpi Transportation- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The Corporate Tax Rate in Angola stands at 30 percent. Corporate Tax Rate in Angola averaged 33.24 percent from 2004 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 35 percent in 2005 and a record low of 30 percent in 2015. In Angola, the Corporate Income tax rate is a tax collected from companies. Its amount is based on the net income companies obtain while exercising their business activity, normally during one business year. The benchmark we use refers to the highest rate for Corporate Income. Revenues from the Corporate Tax Rate are an important source of income for the government of Angola. This page provides - Angola Corporate Tax Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Employment Rate in Angola decreased to 60.30 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 60.90 percent in the third quarter of 2019. Employment Rate in Angola averaged 61.15 percent from 2018 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 61.80 percent in the second quarter of 2019 and a record low of 60.30 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019. This page provides - Angola Employment Rate- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The total population in Angola was estimated at 31.7 million people in 2019, according to the latest census figures and projections from Trading Economics. Looking back, in the year of 1960, Angola had a population of 5.5 million people. The population of Angola represents 0.28 percent of the world´s total population which arguably means that one person in every 355 people on the planet is a resident of Angola. This page provides - Angola Population - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Angola recorded 2 Coronavirus Deaths since the epidemic began, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). In addition, Angola reported 43 Coronavirus Cases. This page includes a chart with historical data for Angola Coronavirus Deaths.

Government at a Glance provides a dashboard of key indicators to help you analyse international comparisons of public sector performance.

The tax-to-GDP ratio in Denmark decreased by 0.8 percentage points from 45.7% in 2017 to 44.9% in 2018. The corresponding figure for the OECD average was a slight increase of 0.1 percentage point from 34.2% to 34.3% over the same period.

Government at a Glance provides a dashboard of key indicators to help you analyse international comparisons of public sector performance.

The tax-to-GDP ratio in the Czech Republic increased by 0.4 percentage points from 34.9% in 2017 to 35.3% in 2018. The corresponding figure for the OECD average was a slight increase of 0.1 percentage point from 34.2% to 34.3% over the same period.

The United States spent 16% of its national income (GDP) on health in 2007, which is by far, the highest share in the OECD. This presentation was given by Mark Pearson, Head of OECD Health Division, to the U.S Senate Special Committee on Aging.

An overview of the long-term care situation in the United States is available here.

The OECD’s latest edition of Health at a Glance shows that medical care is improving in OECD countries, but better prevention and management of chronic diseases is required to reduce costs.

The OECD’s latest edition of Health at a Glance shows that medical care is improving in OECD countries, but better prevention and management of chronic diseases is required to reduce costs.

The OECD’s latest edition of Health at a Glance shows that medical care is improving in OECD countries, but better prevention and management of chronic diseases is required to reduce costs.

The OECD’s latest edition of Health at a Glance shows that medical care is improving in OECD countries, but better prevention and management of chronic diseases is required to reduce costs.

The OECD’s latest edition of Health at a Glance shows that medical care is improving in OECD countries, but better prevention and management of chronic diseases is required to reduce costs.

The OECD’s latest edition of Health at a Glance shows that medical care is improving in OECD countries, but better prevention and management of chronic diseases is required to reduce costs.

The OECD’s latest edition of Health at a Glance shows that medical care is improving in OECD countries, but better prevention and management of chronic diseases is required to reduce costs.

The OECD’s latest edition of Health at a Glance shows that medical care is improving in OECD countries, but better prevention and management of chronic diseases is required to reduce costs.

More people in developed countries are overweight or obese than ever before, dooming them to years of ill-health and early death. New OECD data show however that in some countries obesity rates are slowing, and that’s good news for people’s health and government budgets.

Data from OECD Health Data 2012 focusing on key US issues: why is the US health spending so high? Is US health spending higher due to higher prices or higher service provision? (or both?)? Is the quality of care better in the US? What are the trends in key risk factors to health in the US?

한국의 GDP 대비 국민의료비 비중은 2000년 4.5% 에서 2010년 처음으로 7%을 넘은 것(7.1%)으로 나타났다. 그러나 한국의 GDP 대비 국민의료비 비중 7.1%는 OECD 평균 9.5 %에 비해서는 낮은 편이다. 미국은 GDP 대비 17.6%로 가장 높다.

The obesity epidemic slowed down in several OECD countries during the past three years. Rates grew less that previously projected, or did not grow at all, according to new data from ten OECD countries. However, rates remain high and social disparities in obesity are unabated.

New OECD data show that men are more likely to be admitted to hospital as a result of poor management of diabetes than women, even when there are no significant differences in the number of men and women living with diabetes.

OECD Health Working Papers No. 60: Health Spending Growth at Zero: Which Countries, Which Sectors Are Most Affected?

Increasingly complex and inconsistent clinical trial regulations are causing delays, raising costs and leading to a decline in the number of international trials conducted by academics for non-commerical purposes.

An overview of OECD work on Employment, Social Protection and International Migration.

This paper brings together information collected through Working Party on Nanotechnology discussions and projects. It relies in particular on preliminary results from a project on the responsible development of nanotechnology and outcomes of a symposium held in 2012.

"It is estimated that air pollution from diesel-fuelled road transport kills 10 times more people each year in France than those who die in road accidents": OECD Insights Blog's post by Simon Upton, head of the OECD Environment Directorate, founder and Chair of the Round Table on Sustainable Development, and former New Zealand environment minister.

After falling sharply in 2010, health spending remained flat across OECD countries in 2011 as the economic crisis continued to have an impact, particularly in those European countries hardest hit by the crisis, according to OECD Health Data 2013.

The future of public health: policy decisions today for tomorrow’s populations. Our health, our economy, our society, our future: a Brave New World. Remarks by Yves Leterme, Deputy Secretary-General, OECD. Brussels, Belgium, September 4th 2013.

Earlier detection and better treatment for cancer would cut death rates from the disease by around a third, saving the lives of nearly a million people in the developed world every year, according to a new report by the OECD prepared with the support of the European Commission, building on earlier World Health Organisation research.

Ireland continues to make substantive headway in improving health outcomes, but more can be done in reducing risk-factors for major diseases and improving value-for-money in health spending, according to a new OECD report.

Australians continue to enjoy one of the highest levels of health across the developed world but need to address Australia’s growing obesity problem, according to a new OECD report.

Health spending per capita in real terms fell by 2% in Italy in 2011, and is estimated to have fallen by a further 0.4% in 2012. Spending per capita also fell in 10 other European countries between 2009 and 2011, following the recession and the need for fiscal consolidation, according to a new OECD report.