# 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.

- Category: World data and statistics · by The World Bank
- Website: https://data.worldbank.org/
- Live data: no
- Checked on the official pages: 2026-10-23

## API

- Official API: yes, docs https://datahelpdesk.worldbank.org/knowledgebase/articles/889392-about-the-indicators-api-documentation
- Key needed: no
- Price: Free; limits: default 50 results per page (per_page parameter)
- Base URL: https://api.worldbank.org/v2/
- Formats: xml, json, jsonp, json-stat, csv, xlsx

Example request:

```
https://api.worldbank.org/v2/country/TUR/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL?format=json&per_page=100
```

## Data and license

- Download: https://api.worldbank.org/v2/en/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL?downloadformat=csv (csv, xml, xlsx)
- License: CC BY 4.0 (with World Bank dataset terms) (https://www.worldbank.org/en/about/legal/terms-of-use-for-datasets); covers datasets produced by the World Bank; some third-party indicators are restricted
- Commercial use OK
- Credit required
- Embedding unclear
- Quote (license): "When you download or use the Datasets, you are agreeing to comply with the terms of a CC BY 4.0 license" (https://data.worldbank.org/summary-terms-of-use)
- Quote (commercial): "allows users to copy, modify and distribute data in any format for any purpose, including commercial use." (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/public-licenses)
- Quote (attribution): "You must include attribution for the data you use in the manner indicated in the metadata included with the data." (https://data.worldbank.org/summary-terms-of-use)
- Quote (third_party): "may not be redistributed or reused without the consent of the original data provider" (https://data.worldbank.org/summary-terms-of-use)
- Quote (endorsement): "You must not claim or imply that The World Bank endorses your use of the data" (https://data.worldbank.org/summary-terms-of-use)
- Quote (api_key): "API keys and other authentication methods are no longer necessary to access the API." (https://datahelpdesk.worldbank.org/knowledgebase/articles/889392-about-the-indicators-api-documentation)
- Quote (api_formats): "The API supports the following four output formats." (https://datahelpdesk.worldbank.org/knowledgebase/articles/898581-api-basic-call-structures)
- Quote (limits): "The default setting is 50 results per page." (https://datahelpdesk.worldbank.org/knowledgebase/articles/898581-api-basic-call-structures)
- Quote (default_format): "By default, all requests will respond with valid XML." (https://datahelpdesk.worldbank.org/knowledgebase/articles/898581-api-basic-call-structures)

## Rules for an agent

- 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

## Build ideas on AgentGid

- [A country dashboard from open statistics](https://agentgid.com/resources/ideas/country-data-dashboard/agent.md)

Human page: https://agentgid.com/resources/world-bank-open-data/
Source: AgentGid (agentgid.com). Facts are quoted from the site's own pages; check the license page before you ship.