World Bank Data: Your access to global development data, statistics and indicators

World Bank Data, the official data platform of the World Bank. We offer comprehensive and free access to a vast collection of data on global development, the economy, population, and more. Whether you're a researcher, policymaker, student, or simply interested in global issues, World Bank Data provides you with the reliable data and analysis you need to better understand the world and drive positive change.

Our services and products:

World Bank Data offers a wide range of data and tools:

• World Development Indicators (WDI): The most important collection of internationally comparable statistics on global development and poverty reduction.
• Global Development Finance (GDF): Comprehensive data on external debt and financing flows for developing countries.
• DataBank: A powerful online analysis tool that allows you to select, filter, visualize, and download data from various World Bank databases.
• Microdata Library: Access to detailed household-level survey data from developing countries for in-depth analysis.
• Climate Change Data: Information and indicators on climate change and its impacts worldwide.
• Health, Nutrition and Population Statistics: Data on health, nutrition, population and demographic trends.
• Education Statistics: Statistics and indicators on education in different countries.
• Open Data Initiative: Our commitment to transparency and free access to our data.
• API (Application Programming Interface): Allows developers to programmatically access our data for integration into their own applications and analytics tools.

Unique selling points and advantages:

World Bank Data offers you key advantages for your global development data needs:

• Authoritative source: Data comes directly from the World Bank, one of the world's leading institutions in development research and finance.
• Extensive database: Access to thousands of indicators for over 200 countries and regions over a long period of time.
• Global perspective: Get a comprehensive overview of economic and social development worldwide.
• Free and open access: Most of our data is freely accessible and can be used freely (subject to compliance with the terms of use).
• Reliability and accuracy: Our data is carefully collected, verified and processed.
• Multiple formats: Data can be downloaded in various formats, including CSV, Excel, and XML.
• Powerful tools: Use DataBank and our API for detailed analytics and integrations.

The history of World Bank data:

The World Bank has been collecting and analyzing data on economic and social development in its member countries since its founding in 1944. Over the decades, the World Bank's data initiative has evolved to meet the growing need for reliable information for development research and policy. The launch of the World Bank Data Platform has made this valuable data more accessible to a wider public and underscored the World Bank's commitment to transparency and open data.

The World Bank’s values ​​and vision in data:

The World Bank is committed to the following values ​​and visions in the area of ​​data:

• Transparency: We believe in the importance of open data for informed decision-making and accountability.
• Accessibility: We strive to make our data as easily and widely accessible as possible.
• Quality: We attach great importance to the accuracy, reliability and comparability of our data.
• Impact: We want our data to help advance global development and combat poverty.
• Partnership: We work with other organizations and institutions to improve the availability and use of development data.

Our vision is to be the world's leading source of high-quality development data and to make a significant contribution to the global knowledge base and to promoting sustainable development.