World Bank Data Overview

The World Bank is one of the most comprehensive sources of global development data, providing free and open access to indicators for over 200 countries.

Available Databases

Database	Description	Indicators	Countries
WDI	World Development Indicators - flagship database	1,600+	200+
IDS	International Debt Statistics	200+	120+
Microdata	Household surveys, census data	Varies	100+
Doing Business	Business environment indicators	50+	190

Key Indicator Categories

Economic Growth

• NY.GDP.MKTP.CD - GDP (current US$)
• NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG - GDP growth (annual %)
• NY.GDP.PCAP.CD - GDP per capita (current US$)
• NY.GNP.MKTP.CD - GNI (current US$)

Trade & Investment

• NE.EXP.GNFS.CD - Exports of goods and services
• NE.IMP.GNFS.CD - Imports of goods and services
• BX.KLT.DINV.CD.WD - Foreign direct investment, net inflows
• NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS - Trade (% of GDP)

Demographics

• SP.POP.TOTL - Population, total
• SP.POP.GROW - Population growth (annual %)
• SP.DYN.LE00.IN - Life expectancy at birth
• SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS - Urban population (% of total)

Social Indicators

• SI.POV.DDAY - Poverty headcount ratio ($2.15/day)
• SI.POV.GINI - GINI index
• SE.PRM.ENRR - Primary enrollment rate
• SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS - Unemployment rate

How to Query World Bank Data

1. Navigate to World Bank section in ECODATA
2. Select indicator category (e.g., Economic Growth)
3. Choose specific indicators from the list
4. Filter by countries - select individual countries or regions
5. Set time range - available from 1960 to present
6. Export data in your preferred format

API Example

Query Vietnam's GDP data using the ECODATA API:

import requests

# ECODATA API endpoint
url = "https://ecodata.khoviet.com/api/v1/indicators"

params = {
    "source": "WB",
    "indicator": "NY.GDP.MKTP.CD",
    "country": "VN",
    "start_year": 2010,
    "end_year": 2023
}

response = requests.get(url, params=params)
data = response.json()

Data Update Schedule

Database	Update Frequency	Latest Update
WDI	Quarterly	Rolling
IDS	Annual	December
Doing Business	Annual	November

Related Resources

• WDI Indicators Guide →
• International Debt Statistics →
• Microdata Catalog →
• Doing Business Indicators →

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Data Source

Data sourced from World Bank Open Data: https://data.worldbank.org