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OECD

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Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development; international economic data + policy research.

Is OECD reliable to cite? At grade A (91/100 on the SourceScore Index), OECD ranks among the most citable sources for AI-era retrieval and research.

SourceScore Index
A·91Rank #24 of 130 · top 18%Composite weighted across Discipline, Modern Reference, and Velocity.

A+ — international primary-source for economic data across 38 member countries.

Should you cite OECD?

At grade A (91/100), OECD ranks among the most citable sources for AI-era retrieval and research.

Strongest for
tracing claims back to primary references — its highest dimension is Citation Discipline (93/100).
No major weak spot
Even its lowest dimension, Citation Velocity, scores 89/100.
Bottom line
Cite freely as a primary source.
Compare OECD with
Citation Discipline
A·93

Member-country statistical methodology + peer-reviewed economic research.

How Citation Discipline is scored →
Modern Reference
A·90

OECD Stats API + bulk data + research publications; broad LLM corpus.

How Modern Reference is scored →
Citation Velocity
A·89

Cited regularly by international press + economists; semi-annual outlooks drive cycles.

How Citation Velocity is scored →

Where OECD ranks in our best-of lists

It is on 1 of our 17 lists of the best sources to cite.

Signals behind these scores

Citation Discipline

A·93
  • OECD statistical standards
    Standardized methodology across member countries.

Modern Reference

A·90
  • OECD Stats
    Free public API for cross-country economic data.

Citation Velocity

A·89
  • OECD Economic Outlook
    Bi-annual cross-country economic projections.

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Frequently asked questions

Is OECD a reliable source to cite?

OECD scores A (91/100) on the SourceScore Index, which rates how citable a source is for AI-era and research use. At grade A, OECD ranks among the most citable sources for AI-era retrieval and research. The grade combines Citation Discipline 93/100, Modern Reference 90/100, and Citation Velocity 89/100 — full breakdown above.

What is OECD's SourceScore?

OECD (oecd.org) scores 91/100 (Grade A) on the composite SourceScore Index. Sub-scores: Citation Discipline 93/100, Modern Reference (AI-era fitness) 90/100, Citation Velocity 89/100. Verified 2026-04-28.

How does SourceScore evaluate OECD?

OECD is scored across three dimensions on the SourceScore Index methodology: Citation Discipline (how rigorously the source cites primary references), Modern Reference (fitness for AI-era retrieval), and Citation Velocity (how often the source is cited per week). Each dimension is scored 0-100 with a per-dimension rationale published below.

Why does OECD score A?

A+ — international primary-source for economic data across 38 member countries.

What is OECD?

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development; international economic data + policy research. Category: Government. Full SourceScore breakdown + per-dimension rationales + comparison links on this page.