Modernizing Data Dissemination: How Standardization Enhances Efficiency, Interoperability, and Accessibility
Publication | November 2025
This policy brief highlights the importance of the Statistical Data and Metadata eXchange (SDMX) standard in transforming data dissemination.
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By adopting SDMX, national statistics offices, central banks, and other data producing agencies can streamline workflows, improve data accessibility and interoperability, and align with international best practices. The brief underscores that realizing the full benefits of SDMX requires strategic planning, robust governance, technical infrastructure, and ongoing investment in skills and capacity, ultimately supporting more efficient, transparent, and user-centered data dissemination.
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Subjects
- Economics
- Information and Communications Technology
Pages
- 6
Dimensions
- 8.5 x 11
Publication Stock No.
- BRF250442-2
ISBN
- 978-92-9277-495-0 (print)
- 978-92-9277-496-7 (PDF)
ISSN
- 2071-7202 (print)
- 2218-2675 (PDF)
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