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

Query 14,000+ World Bank indicators across 200+ countries: GDP, inflation, trade, health, education, environment, governance, energy, and more.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/cynix\_dev/world-bank-indicators.md
- **Developed by:** [Cynix Dev](https://apify.com/cynix_dev) (community)
- **Categories:**
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 1 bookmarks
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## Pricing

from $0.90 / 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/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## World Bank Development Indicators

Query **14,000+ World Bank indicators** across **200+ countries** from the
[World Bank Open Data API](https://data.worldbank.org/). No API key required.

![World Bank](https://img.logo.dev/worldbank.org?token=pk_f3e1270e3c2e4cb5a0c3a8d86e96b90a\&size=200\&retina=true\&format=png)

### What it does

This actor queries the World Bank's public SDMX-JSON API and returns structured
rows of indicator data — one row per country per year per indicator.

### Available Indicators

Over 14,000 indicators are available. Use the **preset** dropdown for quick access
to curated bundles, or enter custom indicator IDs directly.

#### Preset Bundles

| Preset | Indicators Included |
|--------|-------------------|
| **Macro Economic** | GDP, GDP growth, inflation, GNI, GDP per capita, PPP |
| **Trade** | Exports, imports, balance of payments, FDI inflows |
| **Health** | Life expectancy, infant mortality, health spending, fertility |
| **Education** | School enrollment (primary/secondary/tertiary), literacy, spending |
| **Energy & Climate** | Electricity consumption, renewables, CO2 emissions, PM2.5 |
| **Governance** | CPIA, government effectiveness, rule of law, corruption, voice |
| **Debt & Finance** | Government debt, reserves, money supply, remittances, interest rates |
| **Gender** | Female labor participation, parliament seats, education parity |

#### Popular Custom Indicators

| Indicator ID | Description |
|-------------|-------------|
| `NY.GDP.MKTP.CD` | GDP (current US$) |
| `FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG` | Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) |
| `SP.DYN.LE00.IN` | Life expectancy at birth |
| `EN.ATM.CO2E.PC` | CO2 emissions (metric tons per capita) |
| `SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS` | Government expenditure on education (% of GDP) |
| `GE.EST` | Government effectiveness estimate |
| `GC.DOD.TOTL.GD.ZS` | Central government debt (% of GDP) |
| `SL.TLF.CACT.FE.ZS` | Labor force, female (% of total) |

Browse all indicators at [data.worldbank.org/indicator](https://data.worldbank.org/indicator).

### Example Inputs

#### Get GDP data for G7 countries (2018-2024)

```json
{
  "indicators": ["NY.GDP.MKTP.CD"],
  "preset": "none",
  "countries": ["US", "GB", "DE", "FR", "IT", "JP", "CA"],
  "startYear": 2018,
  "endYear": 2024,
  "maxRecordsPerIndicator": 1000
}
```

#### Use a preset for macro economic overview

```json
{
  "indicators": [],
  "preset": "macro_economic",
  "countries": ["AU", "NZ", "SG"],
  "startYear": 2020,
  "endYear": 2024,
  "maxRecordsPerIndicator": 5000
}
```

### Output

Each record contains:

| Field | Description |
|-------|-------------|
| `country` | Country name (e.g. "United States") |
| `country_code` | ISO 3-letter code (e.g. "USA") |
| `indicator_id` | Indicator code (e.g. "NY.GDP.MKTP.CD") |
| `indicator_name` | Full indicator name |
| `year` | Observation year |
| `value` | Numeric value (empty if no data) |
| `unit` | Measurement unit |
| `source` | Data source database |
| `scraped_at` | ISO timestamp of data fetch |

### Data Source

[World Bank Open Data](https://data.worldbank.org/) — free and open access to
global development data. Licensed under [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

### Use Cases

- **Macro research**: GDP, inflation, trade balance across economies
- **ESG analysis**: CO2 emissions, renewable energy, governance scores
- **Development consulting**: Education, health, poverty indicators
- **Journalism**: Data-driven stories on global trends
- **Academic research**: Panel data for econometric analysis

### Rate Limits

The World Bank API allows ~1,000 requests per hour without authentication.
This actor paginates efficiently (1,000 records per page) to stay within limits.

### Limitations

- Data availability varies by country and indicator (not all countries report all years)
- Some indicators have a 1-2 year publication lag
- The API returns null values for missing data points

# Actor input Schema

## `indicators` (type: `array`):

World Bank indicator IDs (e.g. NY.GDP.MKTP.CD for GDP, FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG for inflation). Leave empty to use the 'preset' field instead.

## `preset` (type: `string`):

Quick-select a bundle of commonly-used indicators (ignored if custom indicator IDs are provided above).

## `countries` (type: `array`):

ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 or alpha-3 country codes (e.g. US, GB, DE, CN). Use 'all' for every country. Leave empty for all countries.

## `startYear` (type: `integer`):

First year of the date range (inclusive).

## `endYear` (type: `integer`):

Last year of the date range (inclusive).

## `maxRecordsPerIndicator` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of data records to retrieve per indicator (0 = all available).

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "indicators": [
    "NY.GDP.MKTP.CD",
    "FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG"
  ],
  "preset": "macro_economic",
  "countries": [
    "US",
    "GB",
    "DE",
    "CN",
    "IN"
  ],
  "startYear": 2018,
  "endYear": 2024,
  "maxRecordsPerIndicator": 5000
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `dataset` (type: `string`):

Dataset containing all scraped records

# 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 = {
    "indicators": [
        "NY.GDP.MKTP.CD",
        "FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG"
    ],
    "countries": [
        "US",
        "GB",
        "DE",
        "CN",
        "IN"
    ]
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("cynix_dev/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 = {
    "indicators": [
        "NY.GDP.MKTP.CD",
        "FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG",
    ],
    "countries": [
        "US",
        "GB",
        "DE",
        "CN",
        "IN",
    ],
}

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

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

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

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "indicators": [
    "NY.GDP.MKTP.CD",
    "FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG"
  ],
  "countries": [
    "US",
    "GB",
    "DE",
    "CN",
    "IN"
  ]
}' |
apify call cynix_dev/world-bank-indicators --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,cynix_dev/world-bank-indicators"
        }
    }
}

```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/yl0Kk3ppzG5cWZ812/builds/MJEJbXrzFFqCjrHzS/openapi.json