# World Bank Indicators Scraper (`scrapers_lat/world-bank-indicators-scraper`) Actor

Scrape World Bank development indicators with country, indicator name, year, value and unit for every country. Choose the indicator code and year range. Export to JSON, CSV or Excel.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/scrapers\_lat/world-bank-indicators-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Scrapers Lat](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat) (community)
- **Categories:** Business, Developer tools, Other
- **Stats:** 1 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $6.80 / 1,000 results

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

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In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## World Bank Indicators Scraper

> Export World Bank development indicators as clean structured data: for every country and year, get the value, unit and observation status enriched with country region, income group, lending type, capital city and coordinates, plus each indicator's official definition, source and topic. The most analysis-ready World Bank export in one run.

**📥 [Input](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/world-bank-indicators-scraper/input-schema) · 📤 [Output](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/world-bank-indicators-scraper/output-schema) · 💰 [Pricing](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/world-bank-indicators-scraper/pricing) · ▶️ [Examples](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/world-bank-indicators-scraper/examples)**

![Apify](https://img.shields.io/badge/Platform-Apify-1CE1CE?logo=apify\&logoColor=white)
![Development indicators](https://img.shields.io/badge/Data-Development%20indicators-blue)
![Output](https://img.shields.io/badge/Output-JSON%20%7C%20CSV%20%7C%20Excel-orange)

<table><tr>
<td align="center"><strong>Every country</strong><br>region & income group</td>
<td align="center"><strong>Value & definition</strong><br>with capital & coordinates</td>
<td align="center"><strong>JSON / CSV / Excel</strong><br>output formats</td>
</tr></table>

<br>

### Who is it for

| Use case | Who benefits |
|---|---|
| Economics | Analysts comparing countries over time |
| Data journalism | Reporters charting development trends |
| Research | Academics building panel datasets |
| Dashboards | Builders feeding indicators into their own apps |

### How to use it

1. Enter an **indicator code** (for example `NY.GDP.PCAP.CD` for GDP per capita).
2. Optionally set a **year range** like `2015:2023`.
3. Set **Max Items** and run. Export as JSON, CSV or Excel, or pull it through the Apify API.

### Frequently Asked Questions

**Which indicators can I fetch?**
Any World Bank indicator code. Popular ones include `NY.GDP.PCAP.CD` (GDP per capita), `SP.POP.TOTL` (population) and `SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS` (unemployment).

**Does it cover all countries?**
Yes. Each run returns the chosen indicator for every country and aggregate region, one record per country and year.

**Can I limit the years?**
Yes. Use the year range field, for example `2023` for a single year or `2015:2023` for a range.

**How fresh is the data?**
Records are read live at run time, so each reflects the source at the moment of the run (see observedAt).

### Example use cases

Ready-to-run example tasks, each preconfigured for a common scenario. Open one and press run, or use it as a template:

- [Scrape GDP per Capita by Country](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/world-bank-indicators-scraper/examples/wb-ny-gdp-pcap-cd): Collect World Bank GDP per Capita data for every country by year with country, indicator, year and value for economic analysis.
- [Scrape Total Population by Country](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/world-bank-indicators-scraper/examples/wb-sp-pop-totl): Collect World Bank Total Population data for every country by year with country, indicator, year and value for economic analysis.
- [Scrape Inflation Rate by Country](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/world-bank-indicators-scraper/examples/wb-fp-cpi-totl-zg): Collect World Bank Inflation Rate data for every country by year with country, indicator, year and value for economic analysis.
- [Scrape Unemployment Rate by Country](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/world-bank-indicators-scraper/examples/wb-sl-uem-totl-zs): Collect World Bank Unemployment Rate data for every country by year with country, indicator, year and value for economic analysis.
- [Scrape CO2 Emissions per Capita by Country](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/world-bank-indicators-scraper/examples/wb-en-atm-co2e-pc): Collect World Bank CO2 Emissions per Capita data for every country by year with country, indicator, year and value for economic analysis.
- [Scrape Life Expectancy by Country](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/world-bank-indicators-scraper/examples/wb-sp-dyn-le00-in): Collect World Bank Life Expectancy data for every country by year with country, indicator, year and value for economic analysis.
- [Scrape GDP by Country](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/world-bank-indicators-scraper/examples/wb-ny-gdp-mktp-cd): Collect World Bank GDP data for every country by year with country, indicator, year and value for economic analysis.
- [Scrape Internet Users by Country](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/world-bank-indicators-scraper/examples/wb-it-net-user-zs): Collect World Bank Internet Users data for every country by year with country, indicator, year and value for economic analysis.
- [Scrape Education Spending by Country](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/world-bank-indicators-scraper/examples/wb-se-xpd-totl-gd-zs): Collect World Bank Education Spending data for every country by year with country, indicator, year and value for economic analysis.
- [Scrape Health Spending by Country](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/world-bank-indicators-scraper/examples/wb-sh-xpd-chex-gd-zs): Collect World Bank Health Spending data for every country by year with country, indicator, year and value for economic analysis.

### Export, API and AI agents (x402 + MCP)

Export the scraped data to **JSON, CSV or Excel**, pull it as a **dataset** through the Apify **API**, or wire it into your app with **no code**. This web scraper and data extractor also works for bulk data extraction and scheduled runs.

For AI agents: this Actor is available on **x402**, Apify's agentic payment standard built with Coinbase. An AI agent can discover, pay for and run it on its own with a funded wallet and a single HTTP request: no account, no subscription, no API key and no human in the loop. It also runs as an **MCP** tool inside Claude, Cursor and other AI clients out of the box. Learn more about [x402 agentic payments on Apify](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/x402).

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This actor is built and maintained by [scrapers.lat](https://scrapers.lat), where we publish scrapers for public platforms: finance, news, real estate, jobs, e-commerce and government data. Browse the full catalog or ask us for a custom scraper at [scrapers.lat](https://scrapers.lat).

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> This actor is an independent tool and has no affiliation with the World Bank. It only accesses publicly available data. Use the results in accordance with the source's terms.

# Actor input Schema

## `maxObservations` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of observations to collect. Optional.

## `indicator` (type: `string`):

World Bank indicator code to fetch for every country (for example 'NY.GDP.PCAP.CD' for GDP per capita, 'SP.POP.TOTL' for total population, 'SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS' for unemployment).

## `dateRange` (type: `string`):

Optional. Limit to a year or range, for example '2023' or '2015:2023'. Leave empty for all available years.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "maxObservations": 10,
  "indicator": "NY.GDP.PCAP.CD",
  "dateRange": "2015:2023"
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

No description

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "maxObservations": 10,
    "indicator": "NY.GDP.PCAP.CD",
    "dateRange": "2015:2023"
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("scrapers_lat/world-bank-indicators-scraper").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
    "maxObservations": 10,
    "indicator": "NY.GDP.PCAP.CD",
    "dateRange": "2015:2023",
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("scrapers_lat/world-bank-indicators-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"])
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "maxObservations": 10,
  "indicator": "NY.GDP.PCAP.CD",
  "dateRange": "2015:2023"
}' |
apify call scrapers_lat/world-bank-indicators-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "mcp-remote",
                "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=scrapers_lat/world-bank-indicators-scraper",
                "--header",
                "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_TOKEN>"
            ]
        }
    }
}

```

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/Y9KHECUt43jQN8Ham/builds/HE1RkSrpAu6HsDtN5/openapi.json