# World Bank Indicators Scraper - Countries & Time Series (`thirdwatch/world-bank-indicators-scraper`) Actor

Export official World Bank development indicators by country and year. Collect GDP, population, inflation, trade, poverty, health, education, and other time-series data. Built for research, diligence, and market intelligence.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/thirdwatch/world-bank-indicators-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Thirdwatch](https://apify.com/thirdwatch) (community)
- **Categories:** Business, Education
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## Pricing

from $2.00 / 1,000 results

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

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# README

## World Bank Indicators Scraper

> Export World Bank indicators by country and year, including GDP, population, inflation, trade, health, education, and development data.

### What you get

Collect comparable country-year observations from the World Bank's development indicator catalog. Combine multiple countries and indicators in one run, choose a historical range, and export values with names, units, update dates, and source links for analysis or monitoring.

### Output fields

| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| `country_code` | ISO alpha-3 or World Bank country code |
| `country_name` | Country or aggregate name |
| `world_bank_country_id` | World Bank country identifier |
| `indicator_code` | Indicator code |
| `indicator_name` | Published indicator name |
| `year` | Observation year |
| `value` | Published observation value |
| `unit` | Unit when supplied |
| `observation_status` | Source observation status when supplied |
| `decimal` | Published decimal precision |
| `source_id` | World Bank source collection identifier |
| `last_updated` | Date the source series was last updated |
| `source_url` | World Bank indicator page for the country |
| `source` | Source name |

### Example output

```json
{
  "country_code": "IND",
  "country_name": "India",
  "indicator_code": "NY.GDP.MKTP.CD",
  "indicator_name": "GDP (current US$)",
  "year": 2024,
  "value": 3909892000000,
  "unit": null,
  "last_updated": "2026-06-30",
  "source_url": "https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.MKTP.CD?locations=IND"
}
```

### Input parameters

| Parameter | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `countries` | No | ISO alpha-2, ISO alpha-3, or World Bank codes such as `IND`, `USA`, `BRA`, or `WLD`. Defaults to India and the United States. |
| `indicators` | No | Indicator codes such as `NY.GDP.MKTP.CD` or `SP.POP.TOTL`. Defaults to current-price GDP. |
| `yearFrom` | No | Earliest year to include. |
| `yearTo` | No | Latest year to include. |
| `includeEmptyValues` | No | Keep country-years whose published value is null. Defaults to false. |
| `maxResultsPerSeries` | No | Maximum years per country and indicator combination. Defaults to 10. |

### Use cases

- Market researchers: compare GDP, population, trade, or income across target countries.
- Economists and journalists: build reproducible historical series with source links.
- Strategy teams: enrich country-market models with official development indicators.
- Developers: schedule indicator refreshes for dashboards, reports, and data warehouses.

### Limitations

Countries report indicators on different schedules, and recent years may be missing or provisional. Units and methodologies differ across indicators. World Bank aggregates such as `WLD` are not countries. Store `last_updated` and confirm definitions on the linked indicator page before drawing consequential conclusions.

### Compared to alternatives

Compared with `parseforge/world-bank-scraper`, this Actor accepts multiple indicator codes as well as multiple countries in one run and lets you choose an explicit historical range. Compared with `crawlergang/world-bank-scraper`, it focuses on a simple country-by-indicator export rather than requiring a mode switch, making saved monitoring Tasks easier to review. Review live Store inputs and pricing as competing Actors evolve.

### FAQ

#### Where can I find indicator codes?

Search the World Bank Data catalog. Codes appear on indicator pages, such as `SP.POP.TOTL` for total population.

#### Can I compare several countries and indicators?

Yes. Every selected country is combined with every selected indicator, subject to `maxResultsPerSeries`.

#### Why are some years missing?

The source may not publish that indicator for the selected country and year. Enable `includeEmptyValues` if you need explicit null rows.

Explore more data products at [thirdwatch.dev](https://thirdwatch.dev). Related Thirdwatch Actors: [Trade Data Scraper](https://apify.com/thirdwatch/trade-data-scraper), [SEC EDGAR Scraper](https://apify.com/thirdwatch/sec-edgar-scraper), and [Google News Scraper](https://apify.com/thirdwatch/google-news-scraper).

Last verified: 2026-07

# Actor input Schema

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

ISO alpha-2/alpha-3 codes or World Bank region codes, for example IND, USA, BRA, or WLD.

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

World Bank indicator codes such as NY.GDP.MKTP.CD or SP.POP.TOTL.

## `yearFrom` (type: `integer`):

Optional first year.

## `yearTo` (type: `integer`):

Optional final year.

## `includeEmptyValues` (type: `boolean`):

Keep country-years where the source value is null.

## `maxResultsPerSeries` (type: `integer`):

Stop after this many country-year observations for each indicator series.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "countries": [
    "IND",
    "USA"
  ],
  "indicators": [
    "NY.GDP.MKTP.CD"
  ],
  "includeEmptyValues": false,
  "maxResultsPerSeries": 10
}
```

# 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 = {
    "countries": [
        "IND",
        "USA"
    ],
    "indicators": [
        "NY.GDP.MKTP.CD"
    ],
    "includeEmptyValues": false,
    "maxResultsPerSeries": 10
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("thirdwatch/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 = {
    "countries": [
        "IND",
        "USA",
    ],
    "indicators": ["NY.GDP.MKTP.CD"],
    "includeEmptyValues": False,
    "maxResultsPerSeries": 10,
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("thirdwatch/world-bank-indicators-scraper").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 '{
  "countries": [
    "IND",
    "USA"
  ],
  "indicators": [
    "NY.GDP.MKTP.CD"
  ],
  "includeEmptyValues": false,
  "maxResultsPerSeries": 10
}' |
apify call thirdwatch/world-bank-indicators-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

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

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/JplVt2bcCnaUhlFOb/builds/LEyjXqi5lQGd7Aj1S/openapi.json