Economics, Labor & Consumer Behavior
Global Economics & Development
World Bank Group
World Bank Open Data & Microdata Library
Panel data analysis, global growth regressions, poverty metrics, time-series forecasting.
📊 Overview
Platform: World Bank Open Data & Microdata Library
Domain: Global Economics & Development
Maintained by: World Bank Group
📥 Access & Resources
Access and formats:
CSV, API, R/Python packages, Microdata (Stata/SPSS)
R wrapper package:
WDI
Python wrapper package:
world_bank_data
🎯 Teaching & Analysis
Panel data analysis, global growth regressions, poverty metrics, time-series forecasting.
Use this dataset to
- Retrieve GDP, GINI, poverty, and other development indicators
- Compare countries using harmonized global statistics
- Build panel datasets for econometric analysis
- Create dashboards and time-series visualizations
- Teach regression and development economics with real-world data