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== Notes for Updates in Jul. 2024 ==
We updated 82 series from WDI, 71 of them are preprocessors and 11 non preprocessors.
{| class="wikitable"
|Variable
|Definition
|Units
|Years
|UsedInPreprocessor
|UsedInPreprocessorFileName
|Code in Source
|Decimal Places
|Formula
|-
|ArmsImp%TotImp
|Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values)
|Percent
|1960-2022
|1
|ECONOMY
|MS.MIL.MPRT.KD
|3
|%'NE.IMP.GNFS.CD'
|-
|XDebtPNG%GDP
|External debt, private non-guaranteed, as percentage of gross domestic  product
|Percent
|1970-2022
|1
|ECONOMY
|DT.DOD.DPNG.CD
|4
|%'NY.GDP.MKTP.CD'
|-
|XDebtPPG%GDP
|External debt, public and publicly guaranteed, as percentage of gross  domestic product
|Percent
|1970-2022
|1
|ECONOMY
|DT.DOD.DPPG.CD
|4
|%'NY.GDP.MKTP.CD'
|-
|XFlowsIDA%GDP
|Net flows from IDA as % of GDP
|Percent
|1970-2022
|1
|ECONOMY
|DT.NFL.MIDA.CD
|4
|%'NY.GDP.MKTP.CD'
|-
|XFlowsIMFNonCon%GDP
|Net nonconcessional flows from IMF as % of GDP
|Percent
|1970-2022
|1
|ECONOMY
|DT.NFL.IMFN.CD
|4
|%'NY.GDP.MKTP.CD'
|-
|XIMFCredit%GDP
|IMF credits as % of GDP
|Percent
|1970-2022
|1
|ECONOMY
|DT.DOD.DIMF.CD
|4
|%'NY.GDP.MKTP.CD'
|-
|XIncPayments%GDP
|Income payments as % of GDP
|Percent
|1960-2023
|1
|ECONOMY
|BM.GSR.FCTY.CD
|4
|%'NY.GDP.MKTP.CD'
|-
|XPortBonds%GDP
|Portfolio investment in bonds (PPG and PNG) as % of GDP
|Percent
|1970-2022
|1
|ECONOMY
|DT.NFL.BOND.CD
|4
|%'NY.GDP.MKTP.CD'
|-
|XPortEquity%GDP
|Portfolio investment in equity as % of GDP
|Percent
|1960-2023
|1
|ECONOMY
|BX.PEF.TOTL.CD.WD
|4
|%'NY.GDP.MKTP.CD'
|-
|XReserves%GDP
|Gross international reserves as % of GDP
|Percent
|1960-2023
|1
|ECONOMY
|FI.RES.TOTL.CD
|4
|%'NY.GDP.MKTP.CD'
|-
|XFlowsIMFCon%GDP
|Net concessional flows from IMF as % of GDP
|Percent
|1970-2022
|1
|ECONOMY
|DT.NFL.IMFC.CD
|4
|%'NY.GDP.MKTP.CD'
|-
|XIncReceipts%GDP
|Income receipts as % of GDP
|Percent
|1960-2023
|1
|ECONOMY
|BX.GSR.FCTY.CD
|3
|%'NY.GDP.MKTP.CD'
|-
|XFlowsIBRD%GDP
|Net flows from IBRD as % of GDP
|Percent
|1970-2022
|1
|ECONOMY
|DT.NFL.MIBR.CD
|4
|%'NY.GDP.MKTP.CD'
|-
|XWBLoans%GDP
|IBRD loans and IDA credits as % of GDP
|Percent
|1970-2022
|1
|ECONOMY
|DT.DOD.MWBG.CD
|4
|%'NY.GDP.MKTP.CD'
|-
|GovtCurRev%GDP
|Current government revenue as % of GDP
|Percent
|1972-2022
|1
|ECONOMY
|GC.REV.XGRT.GD.ZS
|3
|%'NY.GDP.MKTP.CD'
|-
|ExportServices%GDP
|Exports of services as % of GDP
|Percent
|1960-2023
|1
|ECONOMY
|BX.GSR.NFSV.CD
|4
|%'NY.GDP.MKTP.CD'
|-
|ExportsMerchandise%GDP
|Exports of merchandise as % of GDP
|Percent
|1960-2023
|1
|ECONOMY
|TX.VAL.MRCH.CD.WT
|4
|%'NY.GDP.MKTP.CD'
|-
|ImportServices%GDP
|Imports of Services as % of GDP
|Percent
|1960-2023
|1
|ECONOMY
|BM.GSR.NFSV.CD
|4
|%'NY.GDP.MKTP.CD'
|-
|ImportsMerchandise%GDP
|Imports of merchandiseas % of GDP
|Percent
|1960-2023
|1
|ECONOMY
|TM.VAL.MRCH.CD.WT
|4
|%'NY.GDP.MKTP.CD'
|-
|XWorkerRemitPaid%GDP
|Worker remittances by country where paid as % of GDP
|Percent
|1970-2023
|1
|ECONOMY
|BM.TRF.PWKR.CD.DT
|4
|%'NY.GDP.MKTP.CD'
|-
|XWorkerRemitReceived%GDP
|Worker remittances received by country as % of GDP
|Percent
|1970-2023
|1
|ECONOMY
|BX.TRF.PWKR.CD.DT
|4
|%'NY.GDP.MKTP.CD'
|-
|XDebt%GDP
|External debt as percentage of gross domestic product
|Percent
|1970-2022
|1
|ECONOMY
|DT.DOD.DECT.CD
|4
|%'NY.GDP.MKTP.CD'
|-
|NetForeignAssets%GDP
|Net Foreign Assets (current LCU) as a percent of GDP.
|Percent
|1960-2023
|0
|
|FM.AST.NFRG.CN
|4
|%'NY.GDP.MKTP.CN'
|-
|Labor
|Labor force size
|Millions
|1991-2023
|1
|POPULATION
|SL.TLF.TOTL.IN
|4
|/1000000
|-
|PopulationUrban
|Urban population
|Millions
|1960-2023
|1
|POPULATION
|SP.URB.TOTL
|4
|/1000000
|-
|GDPCurDol
|Gross Domestic Product in Current US$
|Billion $
|1960-2023
|1
|ENERGY
|NY.GDP.MKTP.CD
|4
|/1000000000
|-
|Xdebt
|External long-term (more than 1 year) debt: public, publically guaranteed  and priv nonguaranteed
|Billion $
|1970-2022
|1
|ECONOMY
|DT.DOD.DLXF.CD
|4
|/1000000000
|-
|LaborFemale%
|Portion of labor force made up by women
|Percent
|1991-2023
|1
|POPULATION
|SL.TLF.TOTL.FE.ZS
|4
|
|-
|LaborSecInd%Tot
|Labor in industry as % of total
|Percent
|1991-2022
|0
|
|SL.IND.EMPL.ZS
|4
|
|-
|LaborSecSer%Tot
|Labor in services as % of total
|Percent
|1991-2022
|0
|
|SL.SRV.EMPL.ZS
|4
|
|-
|VaddInd%
|Value added in industry as percent of GDP
|Percent
|1960-2023
|1
|ECONOMY
|NV.IND.TOTL.ZS
|3
|
|-
|OresMetsIm%MerchIm
|Ores and Metals imports as % of merchandise imports
|Percent
|1962-2023
|1
|ECONOMY
|TM.VAL.MMTL.ZS.UN
|4
|
|-
|GovtDebt%GDP
|Central government debt as % of GDP
|Percent
|1970-1971,1989-2022
|1
|ECONOMY
|GC.DOD.TOTL.GD.ZS
|4
|
|-
|VaddMan%
|Value added in manufacturing as percent of GDP
|Percent
|1960-2023
|1
|ECONOMY
|NV.IND.MANF.ZS
|3
|
|-
|PopForeign%
|Foreign population as % of total population
|Percent
|1990, 1995, 2000, 2005, 2010, 2015
|0
|
|SM.POP.TOTL.ZS
|4
|
|-
|LaborAgriSector
|Agricultural labor force as % of total employment, ISIC multiple  revisions
|Percent
|1991-2022
|1
|ECONOMY
|SL.AGR.EMPL.ZS
|3
|
|-
|GenderUnpaidDomesticWorkTimeFemale
|Proportion of time spent on unpaid domestic and care work, female (% of  24 hour day).
|Percent
|2000-2022
|0
|
|SG.TIM.UWRK.FE
|2
|
|-
|GenderUnpaidDomesticWorkTimeMale
|Proportion of time spent on unpaid domestic and care work, male (% of 24  hour day).
|Percent
|2000-2022
|1
|POPULATION
|SG.TIM.UWRK.MA
|2
|
|-
|IncBelow2D15c%
|Percentage of the population living on less than $2.15 a day at 2017  international prices, estimation by World Bank, Poverty and Inequality  Platform.
|Percent
|1963-2023
|0
|
|SI.POV.DDAY
|4
|
|-
|IncBelow3D65c%
|Percentage of the population living on less than $3.65 a day at 2017  international prices, estimation by World Bank, Poverty and Inequality  Platform.
|Percent
|1963-2023
|0
|
|SI.POV.LMIC
|4
|
|-
|IncBelow6D85c%
|Percentage of the population living on less than $6.85 a day at 2017  international prices, estimation by World Bank, Poverty and Inequality  Platform.
|Percent
|1963-2023
|0
|
|SI.POV.UMIC
|4
|
|-
|PovGap2D15cperDay
|Poverty gap at $2.15 per day (2017PPP), percent, estimation by World  Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform
|Percent
|1963-2023
|1
|ECONOMY
|SI.POV.GAPS
|4
|
|-
|PovGap3D65perDay
|Poverty gap at $3.65 per day (2017PPP), percent, estimation by World  Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform
|Percent
|1963-2023
|1
|ECONOMY
|SI.POV.LMIC.GP
|4
|
|-
|PovGap6D85cperDay
|Poverty gap at $6.85 per day (2017PPP), percent, estimation by World  Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform
|Percent
|1963-2023
|1
|ECONOMY
|SI.POV.UMIC.GP
|4
|
|-
|ExportGoodSer%
|Exports of goods and services as % of GDP
|Percent
|1960-2023
|1
|ECONOMY
|NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS
|4
|
|-
|EnElecTransLoss%
|Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output)
|Percent
|1960-2014
|1
|INFRASTRUCTURE
|EG.ELC.LOSS.ZS
|4
|
|-
|GovtEdPub%GDP
|Educational expenditures (public) as percent of GDP
|Percent
|1970-2023
|1
|ECONOMY
|SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS
|4
|
|-
|GovWBDoingBusinessCostofStarting
|Cost of registring a business as a percent of per capita income
|Percent
|2003-2019
|1
|SOCIOPOL
|IC.REG.COST.PC.ZS
|4
|
|-
|GovtMil%GDPWDI
|Military expenditures (as percent of GDP). Taiwan, China values filled by  SIPRI.
|Percent
|1960-2022
|1
|ECONOMY
|MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS
|4
|
|-
|GovCon%GDP
|Government (general) final consumption as % of GDP
|Percent
|1960-2023
|1
|ECONOMY
|NE.CON.GOVT.ZS
|3
|
|-
|GovExpense%GDP
|Government expense as % of GDP (compare with govt expenditures)
|Percent
|1972-2022
|1
|ECONOMY
|GC.XPN.TOTL.GD.ZS
|3
|
|-
|ImportGoodSer%
|Imports of goods and services as % of GDP
|Percent
|1960-2023
|1
|ECONOMY
|NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS
|4
|
|-
|EnElecConsPerCap
|Electricity consumption per capita
|KWH/Cap
|1960-2019
|1
|INFRASTRUCTURE
|EG.USE.ELEC.KH.PC
|4
|
|-
|InvestGrCapForm%GDP
|Gross capital formation (Investment), percent of GDP
|Percent
|1960-2023
|1
|ECONOMY
|NE.GDI.TOTL.ZS
|3
|
|-
|XFDIInflows%GDP
|Foreign direct investment net inflow as % of GDP
|Percent
|1970-2022
|1
|ECONOMY
|BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS
|4
|
|-
|XFDIOutflows%GDP
|Foreign direct investment net outflow as % of GDP
|Percent
|1970-2022
|1
|ECONOMY
|BM.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS
|3
|
|-
|IncShareL20%
|Income share of poorest 20% of population
|Percent
|1963-2023
|1
|ECONOMY
|SI.DST.FRST.20
|3
|
|-
|LaborUnemploy%
|Labor unemployment, % of labor force
|Percent
|1991-2023
|1
|POPULATION
|SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS
|3
|
|-
|TaxImportDuties%Rev
|Customs and other import duties (% of tax revenue)
|Percent
|1972-2023
|1
|ECONOMY
|GC.TAX.IMPT.ZS
|4
|
|-
|OresMetsEx%MerchEx
|Ores and Metals exports as % of merchandise exports
|Percent
|1962-2023
|1
|ECONOMY
|TX.VAL.MMTL.ZS.UN
|4
|
|-
|PopContrUse%WDI
|Prevalence of contraceptive use
|Percent
|1961,1963,1965-2021
|0
|
|SP.DYN.CONU.ZS
|4
|
|-
|EnElecAccess%National
|Access to electric energy National (% of population)
|percentage
|1990-2022
|1
|INFRASTRUCTURE
|EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS
|4
|
|-
|EnElecAccess%Rural
|Access to electricity in Rural areas (% of population)
|percentage
|1990-2022
|1
|INFRASTRUCTURE
|EG.ELC.ACCS.RU.ZS
|4
|
|-
|EnElecAccess%Urban
|Access to electricity in Urban areas (% of population)
|percentage
|1990-2022
|1
|INFRASTRUCTURE
|EG.ELC.ACCS.UR.ZS
|4
|
|-
|MalnChil%WeightWB
|Percentage of children under 5 malnourished based on weight; US benchmark
|Percent
|1983,1985-2023
|1
|AGRICULTURE
|SH.STA.MALN.ZS
|4
|
|-
|TaxGoodSer%CurRev
|Taxes on goods and services as % of total govt revenue
|Percent
|1972-2022
|1
|ECONOMY
|GC.TAX.GSRV.RV.ZS
|3
|
|-
|TaxSocSec%CurRev
|Social security taxes as % of total govt revenue
|Percent
|1972-2022
|1
|ECONOMY
|GC.REV.SOCL.ZS
|3
|
|-
|GiniExtended
|Gini index of income inequality (lower = more equal)
|Index
|1963-2023
|1
|ECONOMY
|SI.POV.GINI
|3
|
|-
|ICTInternet%Pop
|Percent of population on-line
|Percent
|1960,1965,1970,1975-2022
|1
|SOCIOPOL
|IT.NET.USER.ZS
|4
|
|-
|LaborAgr%TotFemale
|Employees, agriculture, female as % of female employment
|Percent
|1991-2022
|1
|POPULATION
|SL.AGR.EMPL.FE.ZS
|4
|
|-
|VaddAg%
|Value added in agriculture as percent of GDP
|Percent
|1960-2023
|1
|ECONOMY
|NV.AGR.TOTL.ZS
|3
|
|-
|VaddSer%
|Value added in services as percent of GDP
|Percent
|1960-2023
|1
|ECONOMY
|NV.SRV.TOTL.ZS
|3
|
|-
|LaborAgr%TotMale
|Employees, agriculture, males as % of male employment
|Percent
|1991-2022
|1
|POPULATION
|SL.AGR.EMPL.MA.ZS
|4
|
|-
|XCurActBal%GDP
|Current account balance (% of GDP)
|Percent
|1960-2023
|1
|ECONOMY
|BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS
|3
|
|-
|MaternalMortalityRatio
|Maternal deaths per 100,000 live births
|Ratio
|2000-2020
|1
|POPULATION
|SH.STA.MMRT
|2
|
|-
|EnvPMWDI
|PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure (micrograms per cubic meter)
|micrograms per cubic meter
|1990,1995,2000,2005,2010-2019
|1
|ENVIRONMENT
|EN.ATM.PM25.MC.M3
|5
|
|-
|ChildStuntingPercentWDI
|Stunting (Height for age) amongst children aged under the age of 5
|Percent
|1983,1985-2023
|1
|HEALTH
|SH.STA.STNT.ZS
|5
|
|-
|HealthMalarBedNetsWDI
|Use of insecticide-treated bed nets (% of under-5 population)
|Percent
|1999-2021
|1
|HEALTH
|SH.MLR.NETS.ZS
|3
|
|-
|AidRecGrant%TotRev
|Grants and other revenue include grants from other foreign governments,  international organizations, and other government units;
|Percent
|1972-2022
|1
|ECONOMY
|GC.REV.GOTR.ZS
|3
|
|-
|IncBelowNPL%WDI
|Population below national poverty line
|Percent
|1985-2023
|1
|ECONOMY
|SI.POV.NAHC
|1
|
|-
|ICTImport%Imp
|Imports of ICT goods as % of total goods imports
|Percent
|2000-2021
|0
|
|TM.VAL.ICTG.ZS.UN
|2
|
|-
|ICTExport%Exp
|Exports of ICT goods as % of total goods exports
|Percent
|2000-2021
|0
|
|TX.VAL.ICTG.ZS.UN
|2
|
|}
 
# Download CSV file from https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/search/dataset/0037712/World-Development-Indicators
# Open the WDICSV.csv file.
# Use the "'''Code in Source'''" from the DataDict and "'''Indicator Code'''" from WDICSV file to preprare the series.
# Be care of the "Formula", if there is a "%'''XXXX'''"(the XXXX is the "Indicator Code"), then you need to use the series divide the series after "%". The series after "%" also in the WDICSV.
## Please keep in mind *100 after you finish the division to make it in "'''Percent'''" instead of decimal.
## Always applying "'''round'''" function after you applied multiplying 100.
# The "'''Years'''" for some series are discountinued, please remove the years with all "Nulls" before importing.
# Blending with Old data in IFsHistSeries:
## A country that has data in the previous release but not anymore. For this case, we need to bring the data in unless we have a solid proof to say they delete a country's data on purpose. For example, in the table GovCon%GDP, Nigeria used to have values, but the new table has all nulls for it because WDI somehow removes values for Nigeria.
## Some historical years of data are missing completely for all countries. WDI does this every now and then. For example, for certain tables, it used to have coverage back to 1960, then along the updates WDI only offers data back to 1980 or even 2000.
# If you want to try to use python scripts to pull the data, you may access the scripts from [https://github.com/shangkexin/World_Development_Indicators_WDI here].

Latest revision as of 17:29, 12 October 2024


SUMMARY

The World Bank's Open Data is an initiative from the the World Bank Group to produce reliable data about its member countries, including a number of macro, financial, and sector databases. Their datasets include ones focused on development, aid effectiveness, climate change, economy, education, debt, infrastructure, etc. The World Bank also has a World Development Indicators (WDI) database, which is the premier compilation of cross country comparable data on development and is the primary collection of development indicators. WDI specifically contains 1,400 time series indicators from 217 economies, with much of that data going back more than 50 years. Data for Open Data and WDI is compiled from statistical systems of member countries and officially recognized international sources. Most social and economic data are updated annually or less often and some economic and financial data are updated quarterly. The WDI database is updated quarterly, sometimes more often.

The data team uses World Bank Open Data and WDI for a number of series about education, agriculture, aid, gender issues, environment, finances, economics, and development. Most importantly, WB databases are used for GDP and GDPPC. Example series from the World Bank include but are not limited to, SeriesAgFoodProductIndex, SeriesAidRec%GNI, SeriesCompanyValue%GDP, SeriesExportImport%GDP.

STEPS TO PULL DATA FROM WORLD BANK

Step 1. To pull data from the world bank, navigate to data.worldbank.org

Step 2. To find the series, you can type in the search bar, click <Country> or click <Indicator>.

Step 3. Go to step 4 if clicked on <Country> or to step 7 if clicked on <Indicator>.

World Bank Data homepage

Step 4. If clicked on <Country>, you can select an individual country or options under various categories, such as <Region> and <Income levels>. This example will use the <High Income> category.

Countries and Economies main page


Step 5. If a category is selected, the following example screen of <High Income> will formulate. From here, select the relevant topic/theme/SDG Goal, then click on the desired indicator. Then skip to steps 10-12, which show how to download an indicator.

High Income example page

Step 6. If an individual country is selected, the following example screen will formulate. From here, select the relevant topic/theme/SDG Goal, then click on the desired indicator. Then skip to steps 10-12, which show how to download an indicator.

Afghanistan example page

Step 7. If clicked on <Indicator>, navigate to the relevant category of the desired indicator or type in the search bar. For this example, click on the <Climate Change> category.

Indicators main page

Step 8. The following page will populate. Click on <Access to electricity (% of population)> as an indicator example.

Example category from indicators page


Step 9. Clicking on <Access to electricity (% of population)> will lead to this page.

Access to electricity indicator

Step 10. If a more specific variable is desired, select one of the options of the right side. As an example, <Access to electricity, urban (% of urban population)> is showed here.

Access to electricity indicator

Step 11. Before downloading, select desired time range on the sliding scale beneath the graph.

Step 12. On the right side of the graph, under <Download>, click <EXCEL>. An excel data set will immediately download. You may also click <WDI Tables> to see the data in a slightly different format.

Download Indicator

STEPS TO PULL DATA FROM WORLD BANK WDI (WORLD DEVELOPMENT INDICATORS)

Step 1. To pull data from the World Bank's World Development Indicators database, navigate to https://databank.worldbank.org/source/world-development-indicators

Step 2. In order to pull data, you'll need to first make selections regarding the database to pull from, countries, series, and time. These variables are on the left hand side.

World Bank WDI main page

Step 3. First, select a database. This example will stay with WDI.

WDI page with database options

Step 4. Second, select the countries to include in the data. To choose all countries, click the checkbox above the list of country names.

WDI page with country options

Step 5. Third, select series from keywords or alphabetical list. This example will choose <Access to electricity, (% of population)>.

WDI page with series options

Step 6. Finally, select time as range of years. To choose all years, click the checkbox above the list of years.

.

WDI page with year options

Step 7. When all variables have been selected, click <Apply Changes>.

WDI page with "Apply Changes"

Step 8. The following preview page will formulate. You can also adjust the layout on the left side under the <Layout> tab, and you can preview data in different formats by clicking on <Table>, <Chart>, and <Map>.

To download, click <Download Options> in right hand corner. Then click <Excel> and an Excel dataset will immediately download.

WDI page with download options

Notes for Updates in Jul. 2024

We updated 82 series from WDI, 71 of them are preprocessors and 11 non preprocessors.

Variable Definition Units Years UsedInPreprocessor UsedInPreprocessorFileName Code in Source Decimal Places Formula
ArmsImp%TotImp Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) Percent 1960-2022 1 ECONOMY MS.MIL.MPRT.KD 3 %'NE.IMP.GNFS.CD'
XDebtPNG%GDP External debt, private non-guaranteed, as percentage of gross domestic product Percent 1970-2022 1 ECONOMY DT.DOD.DPNG.CD 4 %'NY.GDP.MKTP.CD'
XDebtPPG%GDP External debt, public and publicly guaranteed, as percentage of gross domestic product Percent 1970-2022 1 ECONOMY DT.DOD.DPPG.CD 4 %'NY.GDP.MKTP.CD'
XFlowsIDA%GDP Net flows from IDA as % of GDP Percent 1970-2022 1 ECONOMY DT.NFL.MIDA.CD 4 %'NY.GDP.MKTP.CD'
XFlowsIMFNonCon%GDP Net nonconcessional flows from IMF as % of GDP Percent 1970-2022 1 ECONOMY DT.NFL.IMFN.CD 4 %'NY.GDP.MKTP.CD'
XIMFCredit%GDP IMF credits as % of GDP Percent 1970-2022 1 ECONOMY DT.DOD.DIMF.CD 4 %'NY.GDP.MKTP.CD'
XIncPayments%GDP Income payments as % of GDP Percent 1960-2023 1 ECONOMY BM.GSR.FCTY.CD 4 %'NY.GDP.MKTP.CD'
XPortBonds%GDP Portfolio investment in bonds (PPG and PNG) as % of GDP Percent 1970-2022 1 ECONOMY DT.NFL.BOND.CD 4 %'NY.GDP.MKTP.CD'
XPortEquity%GDP Portfolio investment in equity as % of GDP Percent 1960-2023 1 ECONOMY BX.PEF.TOTL.CD.WD 4 %'NY.GDP.MKTP.CD'
XReserves%GDP Gross international reserves as % of GDP Percent 1960-2023 1 ECONOMY FI.RES.TOTL.CD 4 %'NY.GDP.MKTP.CD'
XFlowsIMFCon%GDP Net concessional flows from IMF as % of GDP Percent 1970-2022 1 ECONOMY DT.NFL.IMFC.CD 4 %'NY.GDP.MKTP.CD'
XIncReceipts%GDP Income receipts as % of GDP Percent 1960-2023 1 ECONOMY BX.GSR.FCTY.CD 3 %'NY.GDP.MKTP.CD'
XFlowsIBRD%GDP Net flows from IBRD as % of GDP Percent 1970-2022 1 ECONOMY DT.NFL.MIBR.CD 4 %'NY.GDP.MKTP.CD'
XWBLoans%GDP IBRD loans and IDA credits as % of GDP Percent 1970-2022 1 ECONOMY DT.DOD.MWBG.CD 4 %'NY.GDP.MKTP.CD'
GovtCurRev%GDP Current government revenue as % of GDP Percent 1972-2022 1 ECONOMY GC.REV.XGRT.GD.ZS 3 %'NY.GDP.MKTP.CD'
ExportServices%GDP Exports of services as % of GDP Percent 1960-2023 1 ECONOMY BX.GSR.NFSV.CD 4 %'NY.GDP.MKTP.CD'
ExportsMerchandise%GDP Exports of merchandise as % of GDP Percent 1960-2023 1 ECONOMY TX.VAL.MRCH.CD.WT 4 %'NY.GDP.MKTP.CD'
ImportServices%GDP Imports of Services as % of GDP Percent 1960-2023 1 ECONOMY BM.GSR.NFSV.CD 4 %'NY.GDP.MKTP.CD'
ImportsMerchandise%GDP Imports of merchandiseas % of GDP Percent 1960-2023 1 ECONOMY TM.VAL.MRCH.CD.WT 4 %'NY.GDP.MKTP.CD'
XWorkerRemitPaid%GDP Worker remittances by country where paid as % of GDP Percent 1970-2023 1 ECONOMY BM.TRF.PWKR.CD.DT 4 %'NY.GDP.MKTP.CD'
XWorkerRemitReceived%GDP Worker remittances received by country as % of GDP Percent 1970-2023 1 ECONOMY BX.TRF.PWKR.CD.DT 4 %'NY.GDP.MKTP.CD'
XDebt%GDP External debt as percentage of gross domestic product Percent 1970-2022 1 ECONOMY DT.DOD.DECT.CD 4 %'NY.GDP.MKTP.CD'
NetForeignAssets%GDP Net Foreign Assets (current LCU) as a percent of GDP. Percent 1960-2023 0 FM.AST.NFRG.CN 4 %'NY.GDP.MKTP.CN'
Labor Labor force size Millions 1991-2023 1 POPULATION SL.TLF.TOTL.IN 4 /1000000
PopulationUrban Urban population Millions 1960-2023 1 POPULATION SP.URB.TOTL 4 /1000000
GDPCurDol Gross Domestic Product in Current US$ Billion $ 1960-2023 1 ENERGY NY.GDP.MKTP.CD 4 /1000000000
Xdebt External long-term (more than 1 year) debt: public, publically guaranteed and priv nonguaranteed Billion $ 1970-2022 1 ECONOMY DT.DOD.DLXF.CD 4 /1000000000
LaborFemale% Portion of labor force made up by women Percent 1991-2023 1 POPULATION SL.TLF.TOTL.FE.ZS 4
LaborSecInd%Tot Labor in industry as % of total Percent 1991-2022 0 SL.IND.EMPL.ZS 4
LaborSecSer%Tot Labor in services as % of total Percent 1991-2022 0 SL.SRV.EMPL.ZS 4
VaddInd% Value added in industry as percent of GDP Percent 1960-2023 1 ECONOMY NV.IND.TOTL.ZS 3
OresMetsIm%MerchIm Ores and Metals imports as % of merchandise imports Percent 1962-2023 1 ECONOMY TM.VAL.MMTL.ZS.UN 4
GovtDebt%GDP Central government debt as % of GDP Percent 1970-1971,1989-2022 1 ECONOMY GC.DOD.TOTL.GD.ZS 4
VaddMan% Value added in manufacturing as percent of GDP Percent 1960-2023 1 ECONOMY NV.IND.MANF.ZS 3
PopForeign% Foreign population as % of total population Percent 1990, 1995, 2000, 2005, 2010, 2015 0 SM.POP.TOTL.ZS 4
LaborAgriSector Agricultural labor force as % of total employment, ISIC multiple revisions Percent 1991-2022 1 ECONOMY SL.AGR.EMPL.ZS 3
GenderUnpaidDomesticWorkTimeFemale Proportion of time spent on unpaid domestic and care work, female (% of 24 hour day). Percent 2000-2022 0 SG.TIM.UWRK.FE 2
GenderUnpaidDomesticWorkTimeMale Proportion of time spent on unpaid domestic and care work, male (% of 24 hour day). Percent 2000-2022 1 POPULATION SG.TIM.UWRK.MA 2
IncBelow2D15c% Percentage of the population living on less than $2.15 a day at 2017 international prices, estimation by World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Percent 1963-2023 0 SI.POV.DDAY 4
IncBelow3D65c% Percentage of the population living on less than $3.65 a day at 2017 international prices, estimation by World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Percent 1963-2023 0 SI.POV.LMIC 4
IncBelow6D85c% Percentage of the population living on less than $6.85 a day at 2017 international prices, estimation by World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Percent 1963-2023 0 SI.POV.UMIC 4
PovGap2D15cperDay Poverty gap at $2.15 per day (2017PPP), percent, estimation by World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform Percent 1963-2023 1 ECONOMY SI.POV.GAPS 4
PovGap3D65perDay Poverty gap at $3.65 per day (2017PPP), percent, estimation by World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform Percent 1963-2023 1 ECONOMY SI.POV.LMIC.GP 4
PovGap6D85cperDay Poverty gap at $6.85 per day (2017PPP), percent, estimation by World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform Percent 1963-2023 1 ECONOMY SI.POV.UMIC.GP 4
ExportGoodSer% Exports of goods and services as % of GDP Percent 1960-2023 1 ECONOMY NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS 4
EnElecTransLoss% Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) Percent 1960-2014 1 INFRASTRUCTURE EG.ELC.LOSS.ZS 4
GovtEdPub%GDP Educational expenditures (public) as percent of GDP Percent 1970-2023 1 ECONOMY SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS 4
GovWBDoingBusinessCostofStarting Cost of registring a business as a percent of per capita income Percent 2003-2019 1 SOCIOPOL IC.REG.COST.PC.ZS 4
GovtMil%GDPWDI Military expenditures (as percent of GDP). Taiwan, China values filled by SIPRI. Percent 1960-2022 1 ECONOMY MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS 4
GovCon%GDP Government (general) final consumption as % of GDP Percent 1960-2023 1 ECONOMY NE.CON.GOVT.ZS 3
GovExpense%GDP Government expense as % of GDP (compare with govt expenditures) Percent 1972-2022 1 ECONOMY GC.XPN.TOTL.GD.ZS 3
ImportGoodSer% Imports of goods and services as % of GDP Percent 1960-2023 1 ECONOMY NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS 4
EnElecConsPerCap Electricity consumption per capita KWH/Cap 1960-2019 1 INFRASTRUCTURE EG.USE.ELEC.KH.PC 4
InvestGrCapForm%GDP Gross capital formation (Investment), percent of GDP Percent 1960-2023 1 ECONOMY NE.GDI.TOTL.ZS 3
XFDIInflows%GDP Foreign direct investment net inflow as % of GDP Percent 1970-2022 1 ECONOMY BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS 4
XFDIOutflows%GDP Foreign direct investment net outflow as % of GDP Percent 1970-2022 1 ECONOMY BM.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS 3
IncShareL20% Income share of poorest 20% of population Percent 1963-2023 1 ECONOMY SI.DST.FRST.20 3
LaborUnemploy% Labor unemployment, % of labor force Percent 1991-2023 1 POPULATION SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS 3
TaxImportDuties%Rev Customs and other import duties (% of tax revenue) Percent 1972-2023 1 ECONOMY GC.TAX.IMPT.ZS 4
OresMetsEx%MerchEx Ores and Metals exports as % of merchandise exports Percent 1962-2023 1 ECONOMY TX.VAL.MMTL.ZS.UN 4
PopContrUse%WDI Prevalence of contraceptive use Percent 1961,1963,1965-2021 0 SP.DYN.CONU.ZS 4
EnElecAccess%National Access to electric energy National (% of population) percentage 1990-2022 1 INFRASTRUCTURE EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS 4
EnElecAccess%Rural Access to electricity in Rural areas (% of population) percentage 1990-2022 1 INFRASTRUCTURE EG.ELC.ACCS.RU.ZS 4
EnElecAccess%Urban Access to electricity in Urban areas (% of population) percentage 1990-2022 1 INFRASTRUCTURE EG.ELC.ACCS.UR.ZS 4
MalnChil%WeightWB Percentage of children under 5 malnourished based on weight; US benchmark Percent 1983,1985-2023 1 AGRICULTURE SH.STA.MALN.ZS 4
TaxGoodSer%CurRev Taxes on goods and services as % of total govt revenue Percent 1972-2022 1 ECONOMY GC.TAX.GSRV.RV.ZS 3
TaxSocSec%CurRev Social security taxes as % of total govt revenue Percent 1972-2022 1 ECONOMY GC.REV.SOCL.ZS 3
GiniExtended Gini index of income inequality (lower = more equal) Index 1963-2023 1 ECONOMY SI.POV.GINI 3
ICTInternet%Pop Percent of population on-line Percent 1960,1965,1970,1975-2022 1 SOCIOPOL IT.NET.USER.ZS 4
LaborAgr%TotFemale Employees, agriculture, female as % of female employment Percent 1991-2022 1 POPULATION SL.AGR.EMPL.FE.ZS 4
VaddAg% Value added in agriculture as percent of GDP Percent 1960-2023 1 ECONOMY NV.AGR.TOTL.ZS 3
VaddSer% Value added in services as percent of GDP Percent 1960-2023 1 ECONOMY NV.SRV.TOTL.ZS 3
LaborAgr%TotMale Employees, agriculture, males as % of male employment Percent 1991-2022 1 POPULATION SL.AGR.EMPL.MA.ZS 4
XCurActBal%GDP Current account balance (% of GDP) Percent 1960-2023 1 ECONOMY BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS 3
MaternalMortalityRatio Maternal deaths per 100,000 live births Ratio 2000-2020 1 POPULATION SH.STA.MMRT 2
EnvPMWDI PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure (micrograms per cubic meter) micrograms per cubic meter 1990,1995,2000,2005,2010-2019 1 ENVIRONMENT EN.ATM.PM25.MC.M3 5
ChildStuntingPercentWDI Stunting (Height for age) amongst children aged under the age of 5 Percent 1983,1985-2023 1 HEALTH SH.STA.STNT.ZS 5
HealthMalarBedNetsWDI Use of insecticide-treated bed nets (% of under-5 population) Percent 1999-2021 1 HEALTH SH.MLR.NETS.ZS 3
AidRecGrant%TotRev Grants and other revenue include grants from other foreign governments, international organizations, and other government units; Percent 1972-2022 1 ECONOMY GC.REV.GOTR.ZS 3
IncBelowNPL%WDI Population below national poverty line Percent 1985-2023 1 ECONOMY SI.POV.NAHC 1
ICTImport%Imp Imports of ICT goods as % of total goods imports Percent 2000-2021 0 TM.VAL.ICTG.ZS.UN 2
ICTExport%Exp Exports of ICT goods as % of total goods exports Percent 2000-2021 0 TX.VAL.ICTG.ZS.UN 2
  1. Download CSV file from https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/search/dataset/0037712/World-Development-Indicators
  2. Open the WDICSV.csv file.
  3. Use the "Code in Source" from the DataDict and "Indicator Code" from WDICSV file to preprare the series.
  4. Be care of the "Formula", if there is a "%XXXX"(the XXXX is the "Indicator Code"), then you need to use the series divide the series after "%". The series after "%" also in the WDICSV.
    1. Please keep in mind *100 after you finish the division to make it in "Percent" instead of decimal.
    2. Always applying "round" function after you applied multiplying 100.
  5. The "Years" for some series are discountinued, please remove the years with all "Nulls" before importing.
  6. Blending with Old data in IFsHistSeries:
    1. A country that has data in the previous release but not anymore. For this case, we need to bring the data in unless we have a solid proof to say they delete a country's data on purpose. For example, in the table GovCon%GDP, Nigeria used to have values, but the new table has all nulls for it because WDI somehow removes values for Nigeria.
    2. Some historical years of data are missing completely for all countries. WDI does this every now and then. For example, for certain tables, it used to have coverage back to 1960, then along the updates WDI only offers data back to 1980 or even 2000.
  7. If you want to try to use python scripts to pull the data, you may access the scripts from here.