The value of the DJIA index amounted to 43,191.24 at the end of March 2025, up from 21,917.16 at the end of March 2020. Global panic about the coronavirus epidemic caused the drop in March 2020, which was the worst drop since the collapse of Lehman Brothers in 2008. Dow Jones Industrial Average index – additional information The Dow Jones Industrial Average index is a price-weighted average of 30 of the largest American publicly traded companies on New York Stock Exchange and NASDAQ, and includes companies like Goldman Sachs, IBM and Walt Disney. This index is considered to be a barometer of the state of the American economy. DJIA index was created in 1986 by Charles Dow. Along with the NASDAQ 100 and S&P 500 indices, it is amongst the most well-known and used stock indexes in the world. The year that the 2018 financial crisis unfolded was one of the worst years of the Dow. It was also in 2008 that some of the largest ever recorded losses of the Dow Jones Index based on single-day points were registered. On September 29th of 2008, for instance, the Dow had a loss of 106.85 points, one of the largest single-day losses of all times. The best years in the history of the index still are 1915, when the index value increased by 81.66 percent in one year, and 1933, year when the index registered a growth of 63.74 percent.

Mexico: Direct popular vote index: The latest value from 2023 is 0.463 index points, a decline from 0.466 index points in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 0.097 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Mexico from 1960 to 2023 is 0.025 index points. The minimum value, 0 index points, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 0.466 index points was recorded in 2022.

This statistic presents the development of the Dow Jones Industrial Average index from 1986 to 2023. The 2023 year-end value of Dow Jones Industrial Average index amounted to 37,689.54. What is the Dow Jones Industrial Average index? Along with the NASDAQ 100 index, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) is amongst the most well-known and used stock indexes in the world. DJIA index was created in 1985 by Charles Dow. It is second oldest U.S. index and one of the most important U.S. stock market indices. It reflects the performance of 30 of the most influential U.S. based companies from various industries, such as JPMorgan Chase, IBM and Walt Disney traded on the New York Stock Exchange and the NASDAQ. Performance of the Dow Jones Industrial Average The year that the financial crisis unfolded, 2008, was one of the worst years of the Dow. It was also in 2008 that some of the largest ever recorded losses of the DJIA based on single-day points were registered. On September 29th of 2008, for instance, the Dow had a loss of 106.85 points, the third largest single-day loss of all times. Since 2008 the index has generally been increasing, registering a high of 28,538.44 in 2019 before the economic effects of the global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic caused both the largest single-day losses, and largest single-day gains of the DJIA.

The average for 2023 based on 14 countries was 0.067 index points. The highest value was in Mexico: 0.463 index points and the lowest value was in Barbados: 0 index points. The indicator is available from 1960 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

The NYSE U.S. 100 Index tracks the largest U.S. companies traded on the New York Stock Exchange. This statistic shows the leading 20 companies on the NYSE U.S. 100 Index by market capitalization. As of January 28, 2024 the multinational conglomerate company Berkshire Hathaway ranked as the first, with a market capitalization of over 900 billion euros. This was followed by Eli Lilly and JP Morgan Chase, with market capitalizations amounting to 695 billion and 678 billion euros respectively. NYSE U.S. 100 Index vs. Nasdaq 100 Index The New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq are the largest two stock exchanges in the world, but they differ in the kinds of companies they list. The NYSE is known to list stable and long-lasting firms, commonly referred to as “blue-chip” companies. In contrast, the Nasdaq is renowned for listing the world’s biggest companies, mainly from the tech industry. Similar to the NYSE U.S. 100 Index, the Nasdaq 100 Index tracks the 100 largest non-financial companies listed on the Nasdaq exchange, including both U.S. and non-U.S. companies. The leader of the NYSE U.S. 100 index: Berkshire Hathaway Berkshire Hathaway, the leader of the NYSE U.S. 100 Index, was also among the world's largest companies by revenue in 2023. The company is a multinational conglomerate and holding company with insurance as its core business and interests in other sectors such as railroad, utilities and energy, finance. In fact, Berkshire was the world's biggest insurance company by revenue in 2023. As a holding company, it has significant stakes in some of the world’s largest companies, including Apple, Bank of America and Coca-Cola. With its diverse background in various businesses and industries, Berkshire Hathaway had a total revenue of 365 billion U.S. dollars in 2023.

Quality of products is always an important factor when it comes to consumption and spending, and many consumers define a certain product’s quality standard by applying specific characteristics - one of those being its origin. Nowadays, Germany is synonymous with high-quality cars, for example, while Switzerland would be known for high-quality clocks or chocolate, and Italy for fine wine.

Quality measured

In order to make these preferences among consumers visible, the global Made-In-Country Index was conducted - to show how positively products "made in..." are perceived in various countries all over the world. The index is calculated based on each country's average weighted share of positive perception. First rank is set as Index 100.

Quality perceived

The “Made in” label was introduced in Great Britain in the 19th century to make distinguishing foreign products easier, since foreign manufacturers had taken to labelling their goods with false marks. Most of the products thusly labelled “made in” came from Germany, which is why the “Made in Germany” label gained publicity and became very well-known. While it was not necessarily a label of quality at the time, this perception has been reversed completely: “Made in Germany” is now one of the highest seals a product could receive.

Hong Kong: Direct popular vote index: The latest value from 2023 is 0 index points, unchanged from 0 index points in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 0.097 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Hong Kong from 1960 to 2023 is 0 index points. The minimum value, 0 index points, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 0 index points was recorded in 1960.

France Retail Trade Value Index: FS: NS: Large Store: Popular Stores data was reported at 178.000 2000=100 in Dec 2008. This records an increase from the previous number of 110.700 2000=100 for Nov 2008. France Retail Trade Value Index: FS: NS: Large Store: Popular Stores data is updated monthly, averaging 104.250 2000=100 from Jan 1995 (Median) to Dec 2008, with 168 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 178.000 2000=100 in Dec 2008 and a record low of 64.300 2000=100 in Jul 1995. France Retail Trade Value Index: FS: NS: Large Store: Popular Stores data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by French National Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies. The data is categorized under Global Database’s France – Table FR.H007: Retail Trade Value Index: 2000=100.

There are now many methods available to assess the relative citation performance of peer-reviewed journals. Regardless of their individual faults and advantages, citation-based metrics are used by researchers to maximize the citation potential of their articles, and by employers to rank academic track records. The absolute value of any particular index is arguably meaningless unless compared to other journals, and different metrics result in divergent rankings. To provide a simple yet more objective way to rank journals within and among disciplines, we developed a κ-resampled composite journal rank incorporating five popular citation indices: Impact Factor, Immediacy Index, Source-Normalized Impact Per Paper, SCImago Journal Rank and Google 5-year h-index; this approach provides an index of relative rank uncertainty. We applied the approach to six sample sets of scientific journals from Ecology (n = 100 journals), Medicine (n = 100), Multidisciplinary (n = 50); Ecology + Multidisciplinary (n = 25), Obstetrics & Gynaecology (n = 25) and Marine Biology & Fisheries (n = 25). We then cross-compared the κ-resampled ranking for the Ecology + Multidisciplinary journal set to the results of a survey of 188 publishing ecologists who were asked to rank the same journals, and found a 0.68–0.84 Spearman’s ρ correlation between the two rankings datasets. Our composite index approach therefore approximates relative journal reputation, at least for that discipline. Agglomerative and divisive clustering and multi-dimensional scaling techniques applied to the Ecology + Multidisciplinary journal set identified specific clusters of similarly ranked journals, with only Nature & Science separating out from the others. When comparing a selection of journals within or among disciplines, we recommend collecting multiple citation-based metrics for a sample of relevant and realistic journals to calculate the composite rankings and their relative uncertainty windows.

In 2022, Zimbabwe was ranked as the most miserable country in the world with a misery index score of 414.7. Venezuela ranked second with an index score of 330.8.

Quality of life around the world The misery index was created by the economist Arthur Okun in the 1960s. The index is calculated by adding the unemployment rate, the lending rate and the inflation rate minus percent change of GDP per capita.

Another famous tool used for the comparison of development of countries around the world is the Human Development Index, which takes into account such factors as life expectancy at birth, literacy rate, education level and gross national income (GNI) per capita.

Better economic conditions correlate with higher quality of life

Economic conditions affect the life expectancy, which is much higher in the wealthiest regions. With a life expectancy of 85 years, Japan led the ranking of countries with the highest life expectancy in 2020. On the other hand, Lesotho was the country with the lowest life expectancy, where men were expected to live 50 years as of 2022.

The Global Liveability Index ranks the quality of life in cities around the world, basing on political, social, economic and environmental aspects, such as personal safety and health, education and transport services and other public services. In 2022, Vienna was ranked as the city with the highest quality of life worldwide.

Finland: Direct popular vote index: The latest value from 2023 is 0.015 index points, unchanged from 0.015 index points in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 0.097 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Finland from 1960 to 2023 is 0.04 index points. The minimum value, 0.015 index points, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 0.15 index points was recorded in 1994.

CPI: FB: Prepared Food: Food from Popular Restaurant data was reported at 102.570 2023=100 in Feb 2025. This stayed constant from the previous number of 102.570 2023=100 for Jan 2025. CPI: FB: Prepared Food: Food from Popular Restaurant data is updated monthly, averaging 99.965 2023=100 from Jan 2022 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 38 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 102.570 2023=100 in Feb 2025 and a record low of 92.160 2023=100 in Jan 2022. CPI: FB: Prepared Food: Food from Popular Restaurant data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Trade Policy and Strategy Office. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Thailand – Table TH.I003: Consumer Price Index: 2023=100.

Learn about the market index copper price and how it is influenced by supply and demand dynamics, economic indicators, geopolitical events, and investor sentiment. Discover the well-known market indexes that track copper prices and act as benchmarks for traders, manufacturers, and investors.

This is a small dataset of various global indicators developed for use in a course teaching research methods at the Croft Institute for International Studies at the University of Mississippi. The data is ready to be directly imported into SPSS, Stata, or other statistical packages. A brief codebook includes descriptions of each variable, the indicator's reference year(s), and links to the original sources. The data is cross-sectional, country-level data centered on 2015 as the primary reference year. Some data come from the most recent election or averages from a handful of years. The dataset includes socioeconomic and political data drawn from sources and indicators from the World Bank, the UNDP, and International IDEA. It also includes popular indexes (and some key components) from Freedom House, Polity IV, the Economist's Democracy Index, the Heritage Foundation's Index of Economic Freedom, and the Fund for Peace's Fragile States Index. The dataset also includes various types of data (nominal, ordinal, interval, and ratio), useful for pedagogical examples of how to handle statistical data.

Iran: Direct popular vote index: The latest value from 2023 is 0.029 index points, unchanged from 0.029 index points in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 0.097 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Iran from 1960 to 2023 is 0.072 index points. The minimum value, 0 index points, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 0.222 index points was recorded in 1989.

France Retail Trade Volume Index: FS: NS: Large Store: Popular Stores data was reported at 151.900 2000=100 in Dec 2008. This records an increase from the previous number of 94.500 2000=100 for Nov 2008. France Retail Trade Volume Index: FS: NS: Large Store: Popular Stores data is updated monthly, averaging 97.950 2000=100 from Jan 1995 (Median) to Dec 2008, with 168 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 151.900 2000=100 in Dec 2008 and a record low of 67.700 2000=100 in Jul 1995. France Retail Trade Volume Index: FS: NS: Large Store: Popular Stores data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by French National Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies. The data is categorized under Global Database’s France – Table FR.H015: Retail Trade Volume Index: 2000=100.

Question: To what extent is the direct popular vote utilized? Clarification: Direct popular voting refers here to an institutionalized process by which citizens of a region or country register their choice or opinion on specific issues through a ballot. It is intended to embrace initiatives, referendums, and plebiscites, as those terms are usually understood. It captures some aspects of the more general concept of direct democracy at the national level. The term does not encompass recall elections, deliberative assemblies, or settings in which the vote is not secret or the purview is restricted. Likewise, it does not apply to elections for representatives. Scale: Interval, from low to high (0-1).

The total market capitalization of German companies listed on the Frankfurt Stock exchange reached 2.21 trillion euros at the end of 2021. This is above the values found at the end of 2019 and 2017, indicating that Germany's stock market has largely recovered from the financial crash precipitated by the global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in 2020. At the end of 2023, the total market capitalization of German companies listed on the Frankfurt Stock exchange closed at 1.97 trillion euros, a significant decrease compared to the previous year. What is the Frankfurt Stock Exchange? While there are seven stock exchanges in Germany, the Frankfurt Stock Exchange is by far the most important, accounting for around 90 percent of transactions. Run by Deutsche Börse AG, the Frankfurt Stock Exchange is comprised of two exchange trading venues: the traditional trading floor of the Börse Frankfurt, and the electronic trading platform Xetra (which in turn is divided into domestic and international markets). Xetra counts for the vast majority of the trading volume of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. As an electronic platform, the technology behind Xetra is used by other stock exchanges around the world, strengthening the Frankfurt Stock Exchange’s competitive position while facilitating its capacity to handle international trading. As a result, the Frankfurt Stock Exchange is one of the largest stock exchanges in the world, sitting just outside the global top 10. The DAX Index The most important indicator of the German share market is the DAX index, which is comprised of the 30 largest German companies trading on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. Some of the more famous companies included in the index are: car manufactures like Volkswagen, BMW and Daimler; clothing and shoe manufacturer Adidas; industrial companies BASF and Siemens; and pharmaceutical company Bayer. Following the DAX is the MDAX index, which covers the 60 next-largest German companies by market cap, then the SDAX index, comprised of the 70 next-largest companies after the MDAX.

Tajikistan: Direct popular vote index: The latest value from 2023 is 0.161 index points, a decline from 0.172 index points in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 0.097 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Tajikistan from 1990 to 2023 is 0.189 index points. The minimum value, 0 index points, was reached in 1990 while the maximum of 0.34 index points was recorded in 1999.

Mexico Consumer Price Index (CPI): Food: BPW: Biscuits Popular data was reported at 174.125 Jun2002=100 in Dec 2010. This records a decrease from the previous number of 174.342 Jun2002=100 for Nov 2010. Mexico Consumer Price Index (CPI): Food: BPW: Biscuits Popular data is updated monthly, averaging 36.353 Jun2002=100 from Jan 1980 (Median) to Dec 2010, with 372 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 174.342 Jun2002=100 in Nov 2010 and a record low of 0.108 Jun2002=100 in Jan 1980. Mexico Consumer Price Index (CPI): Food: BPW: Biscuits Popular data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bank of Mexico. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mexico – Table MX.I005: Consumer Price Index: 2002=100.