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Economics Data Starters

Last updated 2 Sept 2026

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This is a collection of economics data starter activities curated by the tutor2u economics team.

September 2026

Data Starter: Country shares of Men’s World Cup 2026 money

4th September 2026

July 2026

Data Starter: UK international trade with EU and non-EU countries

14th July 2026
Data Starter: Emissions-weighted carbon price, 2025

9th July 2026
Data Starter: Tax revenue as a % of GDP, 2024 (OECD)

7th July 2026
Data Starter: The EU’s biggest trading-in-goods partners, Q1, 2026

3rd July 2026

June 2026

Data Starter: Who exported more goods in 2025, China or the USA?

2nd June 2026
Data Starter: UK gender pay gap, 2025

5th June 2026
Data Starter: UK youth unemployment, 2016 - March 2026

12th June 2026
Data Starter: What happens to collected waste across the world?

9th June 2026
Data Starter: Drinking water service usage, 2024

19th June 2026
Data Starter: Growth of private rented sector, UK, 1999-2025

16th June 2026
Data Starter: UK GDP growth 2024-2026

26th June 2026
Data Starter: Refugees hosted per capita by country, 2024

23rd June 2026
Data Starter: UK business confidence 2021-2026

30th June 2026

May 2026

Data starter: UK bank base rate 2016-2026

1st May 2026
Data Starter: Which countries consumed the most coal in 2024?

8th May 2026
Data Starter: Global temperature change relative to the pre-industrial period, 1850-2025

5th May 2026
Data Starter: Countries in debt to the IMF, 2026

15th May 2026
Data Starter: UK Government health spending as a share of GDP, 1880 to 2024

12th May 2026
Data Starter: Oil price, 2021-2026

22nd May 2026
Data Starter: The World’s 20 Busiest Ports, 2024

19th May 2026
Data Starter: 2026 Global GDP by country

29th May 2026
Data Starter: Share of electricity generated by biofuels, 2000-2025

26th May 2026

April 2026

Data Starter: Price of Lithium-ion Battery Cells 1991-2024

17th April 2026
Data Starter: The World’s Biggest EV Makers, Aug 2024-Aug 2025

14th April 2026
Data Starter: UK inflation rate, Feb 2016 to Feb 2026

24th April 2026
Data Starter: UK GDP annual growth rate, Q4 2022 - Q4 2025

21st April 2026
Data starter: Value of the UK pound - Sterling index 1994-2026

28th April 2026

March 2026

Data Starter: Annual working hours per worker, 1870-2023

10th March 2026
Data Starter: The cross elasticity of demand for butter and margarine in the US

3rd March 2026
Data Starter: UK food price inflation 2021-2026

13th March 2026
Data Starter: China’s biggest trading partners, 2025

17th March 2026
Data Starter: Interpersonal trust v GDP per capita

27th March 2026
Data Starter: Countries that earned the most from tourism in 2024

24th March 2026
Data Starter: UK public sector spending 2025-26

20th March 2026
Data Starter: Futures price for gas

6th March 2026

February 2026

Data Starter: The price elasticity of supply of energy in the UK

6th February 2026
Data Starter: IMF outlook for 2026 growth in the G20

3rd February 2026
Data Starter: China’s trade partners with the biggest trade surpluses for China, 2025

13th February 2026
Data Starter: Homelessness in 2023 in selected countries

10th February 2026
Data Starter: UK tax revenue since 2016

20th February 2026
Data Starter: The income elasticity of demand for eating out in the UK

17th February 2026

January 2026

Data Starter: Productivity growth since 2000 in South Korea and Japan

9th January 2026
Data Starter: Change in global economic power since 1980

6th January 2026
Data Starter: Economic growth in the USA 2023-25

16th January 2026
Data Starter: Global crude oil reserves, 2023

13th January 2026
Data Starter: UK export commodities in 2024

23rd January 2026
Data Starter: UN HDI index 2025

20th January 2026
Data Starter: UK employment rate 2016-2025

30th January 2026
Data Starter: The price elasticity of demand for petrol

27th January 2026

December 2025

Data Starter: Global climate targets

5th December 2025
Data Starter: UK broad money supply 2016-2025

2nd December 2025
Data Starter: Adult obesity in selected countries, 1990 -2022

12th December 2025
Data Starter: Gold in the global economy

9th December 2025
Data Starter: Christmas spending in the UK, Dec 2024

16th December 2025

November 2025

Data Starter: Europe’s natural gas prices 2015-25

7th November 2025
Data Starter: UK unemployment 2024-25

4th November 2025
Data Starter: Life expectancy since 1770, world & selected continents

14th November 2025
Data Starter: UK stock market 2021-25

11th November 2025
Data Starter: UK public spending 2024-5

21st November 2025
Data Starter: Carbon inequality

18th November 2025
Data Starter: Global government debt 2025

28th November 2025
Data Starter: UK Corporation tax 2014-2025

25th November 2025

October 2025

Data Starter: UK house price index 2016-2025

3rd October 2025
Data Starter: The iPhone price index in 2025

10th October 2025
Data Starter: What has happened to the current account balance in the UK since 2022?

7th October 2025
Data Starter: Size of European economies

17th October 2025
Data Starter: How weak are the UK’s public finances?

14th October 2025
Data Starter: Renewable freshwater resources per capita

24th October 2025
Data Starter: Inflation in Turkey since 2021

21st October 2025
Data Starter: Gini coefficient before and after tax in selected countries

31st October 2025
Data Starter: Countries with the most high speed rail 2025

28th October 2025

Sept 2025

Data Starter: Which countries were the world’s richest in 2024?

5th September 2025
Data Starter: UK inflation 2022 - 2025

9th September 2025
Data Starter: Global Crude Oil Trade Flows, 2024

12th September 2025
Data Starter: UK economic growth rate 2020-25

19th September 2025
Data Starter: Share of new cars sold that are electric (Selected countries 2010-24)

16th September 2025
Data Starter: UK youth unemployment 2022-25

26th September 2025
Data Starter: UK income tax 2025-26

23rd September 2025
Data Starter: Global adoption of communication technologies per 100 people

30th September 2025

July 2025

Data Starter: Growth forecasts for the G20 economies 2025 and 2026

4th July 2025
Data Starter: Consumer confidence in the UK, 2020-June 2025

1st July 2025
Data Starter: Carbon Footprints of protein-rich foods

11th July 2025
Data Starter: House prices in UK 2020-2025

8th July 2025

June 2025

Data Starter: UK Job Vacancies 2020-25

6th June 2025
Data Starter: Global military spending by country, 2024

3rd June 2025
Data Starter: Boeing’s global supply chain

13th June 2025
Data Starter: Global primary energy consumption, 1800-2023

10th June 2025
Data Starter: Minimum wages in Europe, 2025

20th June 2025
Data Starter: Annual private investment in AI by selected country

17th June 2025
Data Starter: FTSE-100 index, June 2024 – June 2025

27th June 2025
Data Starter: Consumer price index in selected countries, 1960-2023

24th June 2025

May 2025

Data Starter: Income inequality before and after tax, 2002-2022 for selected countries

2nd May 2025
Data Starter: Daily activity on the internet, Feb 2025

6th May 2025
Data Starter: China’s monopoly in rare earths

9th May 2025
Data Starter: National poverty lines, poverty rates & incomes in five countries

16th May 2025
Data Starter: Global trade dominance, USA vs EU 2000-2024

13th May 2025
Data Starter: The World’s ageing population

23rd May 2025
Data Starter: Summary of UK immigration system in 2024

20th May 2025

May 2025

Data Starter: Income inequality before and after tax, 2002-2022 for selected countries

2nd May 2025
Data Starter: Daily activity on the internet, Feb 2025

6th May 2025
Data Starter: China’s monopoly in rare earths

9th May 2025
Data Starter: Global trade dominance, USA vs EU 2000-2024

13th May 2025
Data Starter: National poverty lines, poverty rates & incomes in five countries

16th May 2025
Data Starter: Summary of UK immigration system in 2024

20th May 2025
Data Starter: The World’s ageing population

23rd May 2025

April 2025

Data Starter: USA food price inflation since 2021

4th April 2025
Data Starter: Global Happiness Levels, 2025

1st April 2025
Data Starter: Global CO2 emissions from aviation, 1940-2019

25th April 2025
Data starter: The National Minimum Wage in the UK, 2018 - 2025

29th April 2025

April 2025

Data Starter: Global Happiness Levels, 2025

1st April 2025
Data Starter: USA food price inflation since 2021

4th April 2025
Data Starter: Global CO2 emissions from aviation, 1940-2019

25th April 2025
Data starter: The National Minimum Wage in the UK, 2018 - 2025

29th April 2025

March 2025

Data Starter: Foreign aid by country donor, 2018-2023

7th March 2025
Data Starter: UK budget deficit

4th March 2025
Data Starter: Annual working hours vs labour productivity, 2019

21st March 2025
Data Starter: Number of people living in urban areas, world.

18th March 2025
Data Starter: Share of population using the Internet 1990-2023

14th March 2025
Data Starter: Average wages in OECD countries 2023 (in $s at PPP)

11th March 2025
Data Starter: Children without good access to education in the world 2000-2023

28th March 2025
Data Starter: Corruption Perceptions Index 2024

25th March 2025

March 2025

Data Starter: UK budget deficit

4th March 2025
Data Starter: Foreign aid by country donor, 2018-2023

7th March 2025
Data Starter: Average wages in OECD countries 2023 (in $s at PPP)

11th March 2025
Data Starter: Share of population using the Internet 1990-2023

14th March 2025
Data Starter: Number of people living in urban areas, world.

18th March 2025
Data Starter: Annual working hours vs labour productivity, 2019

21st March 2025
Data Starter: Corruption Perceptions Index 2024

25th March 2025
Data Starter: Children without good access to education in the world 2000-2023

28th March 2025

February 2025

Data Starter: World consumption subsidies for fossil fuels 2010-2023

7th February 2025
Data Starter: Global remittances versus foreign aid in 2021 (World Bank, 2024 data)

4th February 2025
Data Starter: Human Development Index vs GDP per capita 1990-2022

14th February 2025
Data Starter: Global harmful tariffs, 2023

11th February 2025
Data Starter: Population growth rate with and without migration in USA, 1950-2023

28th February 2025
Data Starter: The $4 trillion Asian economy, 2024

25th February 2025
Data Starter: Impact on USA and China GDPs from 2025 increase in tariffs

21st February 2025
Data Starter: Share of global plastic waste emitted to the ocean, 2019

18th February 2025

February 2025

Data Starter: Global remittances versus foreign aid in 2021 (World Bank, 2024 data)

4th February 2025
Data Starter: World consumption subsidies for fossil fuels 2010-2023

7th February 2025
Data Starter: Global harmful tariffs, 2023

11th February 2025
Data Starter: Human Development Index vs GDP per capita 1990-2022

14th February 2025
Data Starter: Share of global plastic waste emitted to the ocean, 2019

18th February 2025
Data Starter: Impact on USA and China GDPs from 2025 increase in tariffs

21st February 2025
Data Starter: The $4 trillion Asian economy, 2024

25th February 2025
Data Starter: Population growth rate with and without migration in USA, 1950-2023

28th February 2025

January 2025

Data Starter: Self-reported life satisfaction v real GDP per capita

10th January 2025
Data Starter: Public spending on education as % of GDP in selected countries 1971-2023

7th January 2025
Data Starter: World Economy in 2025

17th January 2025
Data Starter: Starbucks price inflation 2014-2024

14th January 2025
Data Starter: Smoking by gender across the world in 2024

24th January 2025
Data Starter: Returns on major currencies vs US$ in 2024

21st January 2025
Data Starter: Quantitative Easing in the UK 2009-2022

31st January 2025
Data Starter: UK budget deficit as a % of GDP, 2019-2024

28th January 2025

January 2025

Data Starter: World Economy in 2025

17th January 2025
Data Starter: Starbucks price inflation 2014-2024

14th January 2025
Data Starter: Self-reported life satisfaction v real GDP per capita

10th January 2025
Data Starter: Public spending on education as % of GDP in selected countries 1971-2023

7th January 2025
Data Starter: Returns on major currencies vs US$ in 2024

21st January 2025
Data Starter: Smoking by gender across the world in 2024

24th January 2025
Data Starter: UK budget deficit as a % of GDP, 2019-2024

28th January 2025
Data Starter: Quantitative Easing in the UK 2009-2022

31st January 2025

December 2024

Data starter: World's top 30 good exporters 2023

6th December 2024
Data Starter: National Insurance Contributions 2024-25

3rd December 2024
Data Starter: UK economic inactivity 1971-2024

13th December 2024
Data Starter: Income inequality in the UK 1961- 2023

10th December 2024
Data Starter: Global production of fruit, vegetables & nuts 1961-2022

17th December 2024

December 2024

Data Starter: UK economic inactivity 1971-2024

13th December 2024
Data Starter: Income inequality in the UK 1961- 2023

10th December 2024
Data starter: World's top 30 good exporters 2023

6th December 2024
Data Starter: National Insurance Contributions 2024-25

3rd December 2024

November 2024

Data Starter: Impact of HPV vaccine on cervical cancer rates in England

22nd November 2024
Data Starter: UK’s exchange rate

19th November 2024
Data Starter: Battery capacity

15th November 2024
Data Starter: G7 GDP growth comparisons

12th November 2024
Data Starter: Recorded Natural Disasters

8th November 2024
Data Starter: Government Borrowing and Debt

5th November 2024
Data Starter: Inheritance Tax in the UK since 1975

1st November 2024
Data starter: World's top 30 good exporters 2023

6th December 2024
Data Starter: National Insurance Contributions 2024-25

3rd December 2024
Data Starter: Oil production

29th November 2024
Data Starter: UK current account on Balance of Payments

26th November 2024

November 2024

Data Starter: Inheritance Tax in the UK since 1975

1st November 2024
Data Starter: Recorded Natural Disasters

8th November 2024
Data Starter: Government Borrowing and Debt

5th November 2024
Data Starter: Impact of HPV vaccine on cervical cancer rates in England

22nd November 2024
Data Starter: UK’s exchange rate

19th November 2024
Data Starter: Battery capacity

15th November 2024
Data Starter: G7 GDP growth comparisons

12th November 2024
Data Starter: Oil production

29th November 2024
Data Starter: UK current account on Balance of Payments

26th November 2024

October 2024

Data Starter: Airconditioning units

4th October 2024
Data Starter: Interest rate

1st October 2024
Data Starter: Global lithium reserves 2023

11th October 2024
Data Starter: China's economic growth

8th October 2024
Data Starter: UK unemployment rate since 1971

18th October 2024
Data Starter: World Economy in 2022

15th October 2024
Data Starter: UK business confidence

25th October 2024
Data Starter: USA spending per person on food

22nd October 2024
Data Starter: Foreign aid given per capita vs. GDP per capita

29th October 2024

September 2024

Data Starter: Big Tech Company Stocks

10th September 2024
Data Starter: Vaccines

13th September 2024
Data Starter: Global Poverty

20th September 2024
Data Starter: Corporation tax

17th September 2024
Data Starter: Wealth growth

27th September 2024
Data Starter: UK inflation

24th September 2024

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