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BHUTAN

Headline Inflation in India: Percentage of headline inflation. Data source: Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MOSPI) of India.
Source link: https://www.mospi.gov.in/

Number of Tourist arrivalNumber of Tourists arriving at Bhutan per month. Data source: Monthly Statistical Bulletin, Royal Monetary Authority.
Source link: https://www.rma.org.bt/publication.jsp?id=5

Non-performing loans to total gross loans: Percentage of non-performing loans to total gross loans. Data source: Royal Monetary Authority.
Source link: https://www.rma.org.bt/publication.jsp?id=3

Natural disaster: Number of people killed and affected by a natural disaster ( absolute figures). Data source: Emergency Event Database (EM-DAT).
Source link: https://public.emdat.be/

Food Inflation: Measure of the monthly change in international prices of a basket of food commodities. Data source: FAO of the UN.
Source link: https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/CP

Foreign reserves: Foreign reserves held by the central bank ( measured in million USD). Data source: Monthly briefing by Royal Monetary Authority.
Source link: https://www.rma.org.bt/publication.jsp?id=5

KIRIBATI

Merchandise Export Growth: Percentage change in merchandise export growth. Data source: ASIA REGIONAL INTEGRATION CENTER.
Source link: https://aric.adb.org/database/economic-financial-indicators

Exchange Rate, Local Currency per US$ (average): Price of the local currency in relation to the USD. Data source: ASIA REGIONAL INTEGRATION CENTER.
Source link: https://aric.adb.org/database/economic-financial-indicators

Merchandise Import Growth (y-o-y, %): Rate of change of merchandise import of the previous year. Data source: ASIA REGIONAL INTEGRATION CENTER.
Source link: https://aric.adb.org/database/economic-financial-indicators

Sea level rise: Sea level rise in meters. Data source: Australia Government- Bureau of Meteorology.
Source link: Australia Government- Bureau of Meteorology. Source link: http://www.bom.gov.au/ntc/IDO70060/IDO70060SLD.shtml

Water temperature: Percentage change of sea surface temperature ( measured in degrees Celsius). Data source: Australia Government- Bureau of Meteorology.
Source link: 
 http://www.bom.gov.au/ntc/IDO70060/IDO70060WTD.shtml

Natural Disaster: Number of people affected by natural disasters, such as flooding. Data source: Emergency Event Database (EM-DAT).
Source link: https://public.emdat.be/

Food Inflation: Measure of the monthly change in international prices of a basket of food commodities. Data source: FAO of the UN.
Source link: https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/CP

LAO PDR

Inflation rate: Percentage change of inflation rate. Data source: Bank of Lao PDR.
Source link: https://www.bol.gov.la/en/inflation

Exchange rate: Price of local currency in relation to the USD. Data source: Bank of Lao PDR.
Source link:  
https://aric.adb.org/laopdr/data

Foreign reserves: Foreign reserves held by the central bank ( measured in million USD). Data source: Bank of Lao PDR.
Source link: https://www.bol.gov.la/en/External_Sectors

Natural disaster: Number of people killed and affected by a natural disaster ( absolute figures). Data source: Emergency Event Database (EM-DAT).
Source link: https://public.emdat.be/

Food Inflation: Measure of the monthly change in international prices of a basket of food commodities. Data source: FAO of the UN.
Source link: https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/CP

NEPAL

Net Liquidity: The value of portfolio assumed at the mid-price. Data source: Nepal Rastra Bank.
Source link: https://www.nrb.org.np/category/monthly-statistics/

Core Capital Adequacy Ratio (CCAR): The measurement of bank's available capital expressed as a percentage of a bank's risk-weighted credit exposures ( in millions of rupees). Data source: Nepal Rastra Bank.
Source link: https://www.nrb.org.np/category/monthly-statistics/

Capital Adequacy Ratio (CAR): The measure of how much capital banks have available, reported as a percentage of a bank's risk-weighted credit exposures ( in million rupees). Data source: Nepal Rastra Bank.
Source link: https://www.nrb.org.np/category/monthly-statistics/

Non-performing Loan to Total Loan: The value of nonperforming loans (gross value of the loan as recorded on the balance sheet) divided by the total value of the loan portfolio (including nonperforming loans before the deduction of loan loss provisions) expressed in percentage. Data source: Nepal Rastra Bank.
Source link: https://www.nrb.org.np/category/monthly-statistics/

Workers’ Remittances: Remittances inflow on a monthly basis (measured in million rupees). Data source: Nepal Rastra Bank.
Source link: https://www.nrb.org.np/category/current-macroeconomic-situation/?department=red

Floods and landslides: Total number of people affected/ died from floods and landslides ( in absolute figures). Data source: Emergency Event Database (EM-DAT).
Source link: https://public.emdat.be/

Food Inflation: Measure of the monthly change in international prices of a basket of food commodities. Data source: FAO of the UN.
Source link: https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/CP

SAO TOME & PRINCIPE

Cocoa Price: Price of cocoa bean per metric ton in USD. Data source: International Monetary Fund.
Source link: https://data.imf.org/?sk=471DDDF8-D8A7-499A-81BA-5B332C01F8B9&sId=1547558078595

Exchange rate: Price of local currency in relation to the USD. Data source: International Monetary Fund.
Source link: https://data.imf.org/regular.aspx?key=61545854

Natural Disaster: Number of people affected by natural disaster. Data source: Emergency Event Database (EM-DAT).
Source link: https://public.emdat.be/

Food Inflation: Measure of the monthly change in international prices of a basket of food commodities. Data source: FAO of the UN.
Source link: https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/CP

SOLOMON ISLAND

Foreign Reserves: Foreign reserves held by the central bank ( measured in million USD). Data source: Central Bank of Solomon Islands.
Source link: https://www.cbsi.com.sb/publications/monthly-economic-bulletin/

Visitors' arrival: Number of visitors arriving in the country. Data source: Solomon Islands Statistics Office.
Source link: https://www.statistics.gov.sb/

Food Inflation: Measure of the monthly change in international prices of a basket of food commodities. Data source: FAO of the UN.
Source link: https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/CP

TUVALU

Merchandise Export Growth: Growth rate of goods exported from the country. Data source: ASIA REGIONAL INTEGRATION CENTER.
Source link: https://aric.adb.org/database/economic-financial-indicators

Exchange Rate, Local Currency per US$ (average): Price of local currency in relation to the USD. Data source: ASIA REGIONAL INTEGRATION CENTER.
Source link: https://aric.adb.org/database/economic-financial-indicators

Sea level rise: Sea level rise measured in meters. Data source: Australia Government- Bureau of Meteorology.
Source link: http://www.bom.gov.au/ntc/IDO70056/IDO70056SLD.shtml#stats

Water temperature: Average sea surface temperature ( measured in degrees Celsius). Data source: Australia Government- Bureau of Meteorology.
Source link: http://www.bom.gov.au/ntc/IDO70056/IDO70056WTD.shtml

Natural Disaster: Number of people affected by natural disaster. Data source: Emergency Event Database (EM-DAT).
Source link: https://public.emdat.be/

VANUATU

Foreign Reserves: Foreign reserves held by the central bank ( measured in million USD). Data source: Reserve Bank of Vanuatu.
Source link: https://www.rbv.gov.vu/index.php/en/e-gdds-statistics

Tourism: Number of visitors arriving at the country. Data source: Reserve Bank of Vanuatu.
Source link: https://www.rbv.gov.vu/index.php/en/e-gdds-statistics

Natural Disaster (storm): Number of people affected by storm. Data source: Emergency Event Database (EM-DAT).
Source link: https://public.emdat.be/data

Food Inflation: Measure of the monthly change in international prices of a basket of food commodities. Data source: FAO of the UN.
Source link: https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/CP