# World Bank Development Indicators (`wakey7dev/world-bank-indicators`) Actor

Fetch normalized development indicators from the World Bank API. 29,500+ indicators (GDP, population, poverty, education, health, climate, trade) across 295 countries. Returns cleaned data with human-readable names.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/wakey7dev/world-bank-indicators.md
- **Developed by:** [Chris Wakefield](https://apify.com/wakey7dev) (community)
- **Categories:** AI, Business, Lead generation
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## Pricing

from $2.00 / 1,000 results

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# README

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## World Bank Development Indicators

Fetch **normalized development indicators** from the World Bank API — 29,500+ indicators across 295 countries with human-readable names, clean values, and structured output.

### Features

- 🔍 **29,500+ indicators** — GDP, population, unemployment, inflation, poverty, education, health, environment, trade, and more
- 🌍 **295 countries & regions** — Full country name normalization from ISO codes
- 📊 **Normalized output** — Indicator codes mapped to readable names with units and categories
- ⚡ **Multi-indicator queries** — Fetch multiple indicators across multiple countries in one run
- 📅 **Year range filtering** — Optional start/end year to focus on specific periods
- 📋 **Human-readable summary** — Formatted table in run log + key-value store OUTPUT

### Input Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `indicatorCodes` | `string[]` | ✅ Yes | World Bank indicator codes (e.g., `NY.GDP.MKTP.CD`) |
| `countryCodes` | `string[]` | No | ISO 2-letter country codes (e.g., `US`, `GB`, `CN`). Empty = all countries |
| `yearStart` | `string` | No | Start year (e.g., `2020`) |
| `yearEnd` | `string` | No | End year (e.g., `2023`) |
| `maxResults` | `integer` | No | Max data points to return (default: 500, max: 10000) |

### Common Indicator Codes

| Code | Description | Category |
|---|---|---|
| `NY.GDP.MKTP.CD` | GDP (current USD) | Economy |
| `NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG` | GDP Growth (annual %) | Economy |
| `NY.GDP.PCAP.CD` | GDP per Capita (current USD) | Economy |
| `SP.POP.TOTL` | Population, Total | Population |
| `SP.DYN.LE00.IN` | Life Expectancy at Birth | Population |
| `SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS` | Unemployment (% of labor force) | Labor |
| `FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG` | Inflation, CPI (annual %) | Economy |
| `SI.POV.GINI` | Gini Index | Poverty |
| `SE.ADT.LITR.ZS` | Adult Literacy Rate | Education |
| `IT.NET.USER.ZS` | Internet Users (% of population) | Tech |
| `EN.ATM.CO2E.PC` | CO2 Emissions per Capita | Environment |
| `SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS` | Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | Health |

**Full list**: Browse all indicators at https://data.worldbank.org/indicator

### Example Input

```json
{
  "indicatorCodes": ["NY.GDP.MKTP.CD", "SP.POP.TOTL", "SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS"],
  "countryCodes": ["US", "GB", "CN", "DE", "JP"],
  "yearStart": "2020",
  "yearEnd": "2023",
  "maxResults": 200
}
```

### Example Output

```
==========================================================================================
  WORLD BANK DEVELOPMENT INDICATORS
==========================================================================================
  Data Points:    20

  GDP (current USD) (USD) — Economy
  ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
  Country                        Year                Value
  ────────────────────────────── ────── ────────────────────
  China                          2023     17,794,781,971,833.20
  Germany                        2023      4,456,079,436,987.32
  Japan                          2023      4,212,945,273,882.21
  United Kingdom                 2023      3,340,660,970,834.16
  United States                  2023     27,360,935,000,000.00
```

### Use Cases

- **Economic research** — Compare GDP, inflation, and trade across countries
- **Investment analysis** — Screen countries by growth, debt, and market indicators
- **Policy research** — Track poverty, education, and health outcomes globally
- **Data journalism** — Source clean, authoritative data for visualizations
- **AI/ML pipelines** — Feed normalized development data into models and dashboards

### Data Source

This Actor fetches data from the **World Bank Data API** (https://api.worldbank.org/v2). All data is licensed under the [Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC-BY 4.0)](https://data.worldbank.org/summary-terms-of-use) license. Free to use — no API key required.

Built with ❤️ by [Chris The Dev](https://apify.com/wakey7dev)

# Actor input Schema

## `indicatorCodes` (type: `array`):

World Bank indicator codes (e.g., NY.GDP.MKTP.CD, SP.POP.TOTL, SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS). Common indicators: NY.GDP.MKTP.CD (GDP), SP.POP.TOTL (Population), SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS (Unemployment), FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG (Inflation), SE.ADT.LITR.ZS (Literacy).

## `countryCodes` (type: `array`):

ISO 2-letter country codes (e.g., US, GB, CN, DE). Leave empty for all countries. Max 60 per request.

## `yearStart` (type: `string`):

Start year for data range (e.g., 2020). Leave empty for all available years.

## `yearEnd` (type: `string`):

End year for data range (e.g., 2023). Leave empty for latest year.

## `maxResults` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of data points to return (default: 500, max: 10000).

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "indicatorCodes": [
    "NY.GDP.MKTP.CD",
    "SP.POP.TOTL"
  ],
  "countryCodes": [
    "US",
    "GB",
    "CN",
    "DE",
    "JP"
  ],
  "maxResults": 500
}
```

# Actor output Schema

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

Complete dataset of indicator data points with normalized names.

## `summary` (type: `string`):

Human-readable formatted summary table of results.

## `stats` (type: `string`):

Aggregate statistics about the fetched data.

# 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 = {
    "indicatorCodes": [
        "NY.GDP.MKTP.CD",
        "SP.POP.TOTL"
    ],
    "countryCodes": [
        "US",
        "GB",
        "CN",
        "DE",
        "JP"
    ]
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("wakey7dev/world-bank-indicators").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 = {
    "indicatorCodes": [
        "NY.GDP.MKTP.CD",
        "SP.POP.TOTL",
    ],
    "countryCodes": [
        "US",
        "GB",
        "CN",
        "DE",
        "JP",
    ],
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("wakey7dev/world-bank-indicators").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 '{
  "indicatorCodes": [
    "NY.GDP.MKTP.CD",
    "SP.POP.TOTL"
  ],
  "countryCodes": [
    "US",
    "GB",
    "CN",
    "DE",
    "JP"
  ]
}' |
apify call wakey7dev/world-bank-indicators --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "mcp-remote",
                "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=wakey7dev/world-bank-indicators",
                "--header",
                "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_TOKEN>"
            ]
        }
    }
}

```

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/1meHKfx8RRN40pJ5V/builds/pmlw44T3flXaBYPvp/openapi.json