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World Bank API providing access to global economic indicators, development data, and country statistics for research and analysis.

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World Bank

World Bank API provides development and economic data by country and indicator. Indicators have codes (e.g., NY.GDP.MKTP.CD); data is time-series. No auth required.

Data Model

  • Indicators — data series (GDP, population, etc.); have codes and metadata.
  • Countries — countries/regions.
  • Data — indicator values by country and year.
  • Metadata — indicator and country metadata.

Gotchas

  • Indicator codes: Use standard indicator codes (e.g., NY.GDP.MKTP.CD for GDP). Search indicators to find codes.
  • Country codes: Use ISO or World Bank country codes (USA, GBR, etc.).

Tools in this Server (10)

World Bank Get Country Comparisons

Compare multiple countries on the same economic indicator. Returns side-by-side comparisons for research and policy analysis, showing relative perfor...

World Bank Get Country Indicators

Retrieve all available economic indicators for a specific country from the World Bank. Returns detailed country-specific data including GDP, populati...

World Bank Get Development Goals

Retrieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) indicators from the World Bank. Returns indicators tracking progress toward the 17 UN Sustainable Develo...

World Bank Get Economic Data

Retrieve pre-configured economic datasets for common research topics. Returns curated collections of related indicators for specific economic domains...

World Bank Get Indicator

Retrieve actual data values for World Bank economic indicators. Returns time-series data for specific indicators by country and time period. Provides...

World Bank Get Indicator Metadata

Retrieve detailed metadata and definitions for World Bank indicators. Returns detailed information about what each indicator measures, its source, me...

World Bank Get Indicator Trends

Retrieve historical time-series data for economic indicators. Returns trend analysis data showing how indicators have changed over time, perfect for ...

World Bank Get Poverty Indicators

Retrieve poverty and inequality indicators from the World Bank. Returns detailed poverty metrics including poverty headcount, inequality measures, an...

World Bank Get Regional Data

Retrieve regional aggregations and comparisons across World Bank regions. Returns aggregated data for continents and regional groupings, useful for c...

World Bank Search Indicators

Search World Bank's extensive collection of economic and development indicators. Returns global development indicators covering topics like GDP, popu...

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the World Bank MCP server?

World Bank API providing access to global economic indicators, development data, and country statistics for research and analysis. It provides 10 tools that AI agents can use through the Model Context Protocol (MCP).

How do I connect World Bank to my AI agent?

Add the MCPBundles server URL to your MCP client configuration (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, etc.). The URL format is: https://mcp.mcpbundles.com/bundle/world-bank. Authentication is handled automatically.

How many tools does World Bank provide?

World Bank provides 10 tools that can be called by AI agents, along with a SKILL.md that gives your AI agent domain knowledge about when and how to use them.

What authentication does World Bank require?

World Bank uses open data APIs — no authentication required.

Setup Instructions

Connect World Bank to any MCP client in minutes

MCP URL
https://mcp.mcpbundles.com/bundle/world-bank

One-click install:

The link prefills the Add custom connector dialog — you still review the values and click Add, then Connect to complete OAuth.

Or add manually

  1. Open claude.ai → Settings → Connectors.
  2. Click the + button and choose Add custom connector.
  3. Set Name to World Bank and paste the MCP URL into Remote MCP server URL.
  4. Click Add. World Bank will appear under Not connected — select it and click Connect to complete OAuth.
Name: World Bank
Remote MCP server URL: https://mcp.mcpbundles.com/bundle/world-bank
Authentication: OAuth

Custom connectors at claude.ai require a paid Claude plan (Pro, Max, Team, or Enterprise).

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World Bank MCP Server & Skill — 10 Tools