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World data and statistics · by The World Bank

World Bank Open Data

The World Bank's free portal for country-level development indicators, with a keyless API giving access to nearly 16,000 time series indicators.

One simple URL pattern returns decades of population, income, health or energy figures for any country.

API, no keyDownloadCommercial OK

Open data.worldbank.org ↗ agent.md

For your project

Official API
Official API · Free default 50 results per page (per_page parameter)
Key
Not needed
“API keys and other authentication methods are no longer necessary to access the API.” datahelpdesk.worldbank.org/knowledgebase/articles...
Formats
XML, JSON, JSONP, JSON-STAT, CSV, XLSX
Data download
Yes csv, xml, xlsx
License
CC BY 4.0 (with World Bank dataset terms) datasets produced by the World Bank; some third-party indicators are restricted
Commercial use
Commercial use OK
“allows users to copy, modify and distribute data in any format for any purpose, including commercial use.” datacatalog.worldbank.org/public-licenses
Credit
Credit required
“You must include attribution for the data you use in the manner indicated in the metadata included with the data.” data.worldbank.org/summary-terms-of-use
Embedding
Embedding unclear
Using the website
Free

Read on World Bank Open Data's own pages on Oct 23, 2026 · license or terms · API docs. Check the license page before you ship.

For your agent

A request your code or agent can make with no key:

https://api.worldbank.org/v2/country/TUR/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL?format=json&per_page=100
  • Always add format=json (default is XML) and use the v2 path; V1 endpoints are retired. Bulk CSV per indicator via ?downloadformat=csv (ZIP).
  • Attribute the World Bank as indicated in each indicator's metadata
  • Check indicator metadata for third-party restrictions before redistributing
  • Do not use World Bank logos or imply endorsement

Paste into your agent: Read https://agentgid.com/resources/world-bank-open-data/agent.md before using World Bank Open Data.

What you can build

A country dashboard from open statisticsA dashboard that compares countries on population, income, health and energy, built from World Bank indicators and Our World in Data charts.
  • A country profile page that pulls key WDI indicators live from the API
  • A chart tool comparing GDP per capita or population across chosen countries
  • A data journalism notebook that downloads indicator CSVs and maps them

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