The Global Internal Displacement Database (GIDD) is a comprehensive online platform providing global data and analysis on internal displacement. It offers validated annual estimates of internal displacements and internally displaced people (IDPs) across various countries and territories. For finance professionals, this tool provides critical data for assessing systemic risks related to socio-economic stability, forced migration, and the impacts of conflict and natural disasters.

Organisation behind the tool

The database is developed and maintained by the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC). The IDMC is the world’s leading source of data and analysis on internal displacement and has recently merged with the Joint IDP Profiling Service (JIPS) to further strengthen global displacement data capacity.

What the tool does

• Provides a global overview of displacement events driven by conflict, violence, and disasters.
• Offers validated, annual estimates of the number of people living in internal displacement.
• Enables users to filter and analyse displacement data by country, region, and year.
• Presents data on the human costs of displacement using specialised methodologies like the life-year approach.
• Allows for the download of datasets for integration into external research and analysis.

Target audience

The primary users include humanitarian and development organisations, academic researchers, and policymakers. It is also a valuable resource for financial analysts and investors monitoring sovereign risk and sustainability trends.

Relevance to finance professionals

• Risk assessment – Evaluation of political risk and social instability in specific regions based on displacement trends.
• ESG analysis – Provision of environmental and social metrics regarding the displacement impacts of climate-related disasters.
• Market/commodity insights – Insights into potential labour market disruptions and supply chain risks in conflict-prone areas.
• Investment context – Assessment of long-term economic trends and the resilience of infrastructure or agricultural investments in disaster-prone regions.