# World Bank Data Scraper (`lulzasaur/worldbank-scraper`) Actor Scrape World Bank economic indicators. Get GDP, population, poverty, education, and health data for 200+ countries. Free API, no authentication required. - **URL**: https://apify.com/lulzasaur/worldbank-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [lulz bot](https://apify.com/lulzasaur) (community) - **Categories:** E-commerce - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $10.00 / 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. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. 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. In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server. Actors are written with capital "A". ## How to integrate an Actor? If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects. You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready. The best way to integrate Actors is as follows. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ## World Bank Data Scraper Scrape economic indicator data from the World Bank API. Get GDP, population, poverty, education, health, and trade data for 200+ countries. ### Features - **Indicator mode**: Fetch specific indicators across multiple countries - **Country mode**: Fetch 10 common economic indicators for specific countries - Customizable year ranges - 200+ countries and territories - Thousands of available indicators - Free API, no authentication required ### Common Indicator Codes | Code | Description | |------|-------------| | NY.GDP.MKTP.CD | GDP (current US$) | | NY.GDP.PCAP.CD | GDP per capita | | SP.POP.TOTL | Total population | | SP.POP.GROW | Population growth (%) | | SI.POV.DDAY | Poverty headcount ratio | | SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS | Unemployment (%) | | FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG | Inflation, CPI (%) | | NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS | Trade (% of GDP) | | SE.ADT.LITR.ZS | Literacy rate (%) | | SP.DYN.LE00.IN | Life expectancy | ### Output Each result includes: | Field | Description | |-------|-------------| | countryCode | ISO country code | | countryName | Country name | | indicator | Indicator code | | indicatorName | Indicator description | | year | Data year | | value | Indicator value | | unit | Unit of measurement | | sourceUrl | Link to World Bank data page | | scrapedAt | Timestamp of scrape | ### Example Input ```json { "mode": "indicator", "countries": ["US", "CN", "GB", "JP", "DE"], "indicators": ["NY.GDP.MKTP.CD", "SP.POP.TOTL"], "startYear": 2018, "endYear": 2024 } ```` ### Cost This actor uses pay-per-event pricing. You are charged per data point returned. # Actor input Schema ## `mode` (type: `string`): Indicator = get data for specific indicators across countries. Country = get all common indicators for specific countries. ## `countries` (type: `array`): ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 or alpha-3 country codes. E.g. \['US', 'CN', 'GB', 'IN']. Use 'all' for all countries. ## `indicators` (type: `array`): World Bank indicator codes. E.g. \['NY.GDP.MKTP.CD', 'SP.POP.TOTL']. Common: NY.GDP.MKTP.CD (GDP), SP.POP.TOTL (Population), SI.POV.DDAY (Poverty). ## `startYear` (type: `integer`): Start year for data range. Default: 2015. ## `endYear` (type: `integer`): End year for data range. Default: 2024. ## `limit` (type: `integer`): Maximum total results to return. Default: 500. ## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`): Optional proxy to use. ## Actor input object example ```json { "mode": "indicator", "countries": [ "US", "CN", "GB" ], "indicators": [ "NY.GDP.MKTP.CD", "SP.POP.TOTL" ], "startYear": 2015, "endYear": 2024, "limit": 500 } ``` # 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 '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = {}; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("lulzasaur/worldbank-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 '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = {} # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("lulzasaur/worldbank-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 '{}' | apify call lulzasaur/worldbank-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=lulzasaur/worldbank-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "World Bank Data Scraper", "description": "Scrape World Bank economic indicators. Get GDP, population, poverty, education, and health data for 200+ countries. 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Country = get all common indicators for specific countries.", "default": "indicator" }, "countries": { "title": "Country Codes", "type": "array", "description": "ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 or alpha-3 country codes. E.g. ['US', 'CN', 'GB', 'IN']. Use 'all' for all countries.", "default": [ "US", "CN", "GB" ], "items": { "type": "string" } }, "indicators": { "title": "Indicator Codes", "type": "array", "description": "World Bank indicator codes. E.g. ['NY.GDP.MKTP.CD', 'SP.POP.TOTL']. Common: NY.GDP.MKTP.CD (GDP), SP.POP.TOTL (Population), SI.POV.DDAY (Poverty).", "default": [ "NY.GDP.MKTP.CD", "SP.POP.TOTL" ], "items": { "type": "string" } }, "startYear": { "title": "Start Year", "type": "integer", "description": "Start year for data range. Default: 2015.", "default": 2015 }, "endYear": { "title": "End Year", "type": "integer", "description": "End year for data range. Default: 2024.", "default": 2024 }, "limit": { "title": "Max Results", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 5000, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum total results to return. Default: 500.", "default": 500 }, "proxyConfiguration": { "title": "Proxy configuration", "type": "object", "description": "Optional proxy to use." } } }, "runsResponseSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "data": { "type": "object", "properties": { "id": { "type": "string" }, "actId": { "type": "string" }, "userId": { "type": "string" }, "startedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "finishedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "status": { "type": "string", "example": "READY" }, "meta": { "type": "object", "properties": { "origin": { "type": "string", "example": "API" }, "userAgent": { "type": "string" } } }, "stats": { "type": "object", "properties": { "inputBodyLen": { "type": "integer", "example": 2000 }, "rebootCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "restartCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "resurrectCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "computeUnits": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "options": { "type": "object", "properties": { "build": { "type": "string", "example": "latest" }, "timeoutSecs": { "type": "integer", "example": 300 }, "memoryMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 1024 }, "diskMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 2048 } } }, "buildId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultKeyValueStoreId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultDatasetId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultRequestQueueId": { "type": "string" }, "buildNumber": { "type": "string", "example": "1.0.0" }, "containerUrl": { "type": "string" }, "usage": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 1 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "usageTotalUsd": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "usageUsd": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } } } } } } } } } ```