GASTAT’s Unified Statistical Database Platform, Kicked off

Chairman of the Board of Directors of the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT), Faisal b Fadhel Al-Ibrahim launched the Statistical Database platform, a unified channel to publish all statistical data produced by GASTAT.

The platform uses advanced search techniques with advanced features such as (API) technology to provide an interactive experience, metadata, and graphs, SPA reported.

It also allows different groups of users to access the data and statistics provided by GASTAT and viewing its descriptions as well.

The platform is designed to assist and support data users by offering them the option to download and extract graphs according to the users’ preferences in addition to supporting and helping decision and policy makers in government agencies and the private sector.

It also supports researchers and general users to access data, and provides the statistical requirements to regional and international organizations.

Moreover, the statistical database platform provides statistical reports and summaries designed by GASTAT to the public.

As a unified and comprehensive database, the platform contains statistical tables and descriptive data covering various areas, such as: demography, society, economy, environment, knowledge, and technology.

The platform will be launched in stages until it contains (151) statistical topics, (618) statistical tables, and (280) statistical indicators.

It will be updated periodically to provide the user with the latest developments according to the available time series. Statistical data of various fields will be also updated automatically to avoid any delays in publication.