BEA vs Statistics Canada
US Bureau of Economic Analysis vs Statistics Canada — two national economic-stats agencies on the same continent.
BEA
US Bureau of Economic Analysis — primary source for GDP, personal income, trade, and BOP statistics.
Statistics Canada
Canada's national statistical agency, founded 1971; primary source for Canadian economic + demographic data.
Head-to-head — all four dimensions
| Dimension | BEA | Statistics Canada | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
SourceScore Index Composite | A·86 | B·82 | BEA+4 |
Citation Discipline How rigorously cited | A·92 | A·90 | BEA+2 |
Modern Reference AI-era fitness | A·88 | A·85 | BEA+3 |
Citation Velocity Cited per week | B·78 | B·72 | BEA+6 |
Why these scores
Citation Discipline
Methodology + revisions transparent; tracks vintage of every release; OMB Statistical Policy compliant.
Statistics Canada Quality Guidelines explicit; methodology + revisions public; Statistics Canada Act compliant.
Modern Reference
BEA Data API (apps.bea.gov/api) provides programmatic access; structured downloads.
Open Data Portal + Web Data Service API; structured datasets; bilingual.
Citation Velocity
Default US GDP citation in financial press; heavy academic + policy use.
Default citation for Canadian statistics; lower international cross-cite vs G7 peers.