World Bank Open Data
Operator: The World Bank
A free World Bank portal for development indicators, country comparisons and time series, with downloads and a public API.
Utilities
Product
Availability and source date
As of: 17 October 2026.
Check: 17 October 2026.
One public V2 indicator request for worldwide electricity access in 2023.
The API returned a JSON record for EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS, World, 2023, with the value 91.6034762480239 and a data update date of 8 October 2026.
Use in OSINT research
Provides statistical country and economic context for international research. Indicators, sources and time series can be compared, downloaded and processed through the API.
Queries
| Input | Result | Result type |
|---|---|---|
| Place name | Development indicators and available time series for a country or group of countries. | Retrieved |
| Keyword / free text | Matching indicators and topics with measured values, reference years and source information. | Retrieved |
Features
- Searches development data by country, indicator or topic.
- Shows time series as line charts, bar charts or maps.
- Compares countries within one indicator.
- Downloads data as CSV, XML or Excel.
- Shows data sources, definitions and usage terms for each indicator.
- Provides time series and metadata through the public Indicators API.
Categories
- Utilities
Coverage
Geographical coverage
Dataset
Access
Requirements
Export
Provider
Country of establishment
Interfaces
API
MCP
AI agents
Usage note
Legal note
Limitations
- The portal view shows one indicator at a time. Advanced queries involving multiple indicators belong to the separate DataBank offering.
- Reference years and update frequency vary by indicator.
- Some third-party data has different usage terms specified in its metadata.
Guides and practical reports
Official · World Bank Open Data: Get started
The World Bank · EN
Explains search, country and indicator pages, downloads and the distinction from DataBank and Data Catalog.