World Bank

Development statistics, country statistics and country rankings

World Bank provides country statistics and latest values within selected years, plus country rankings for a chosen year or the latest broadly covered year.

Compare countries

Rank countries by a World Bank development statistic, using a requested year or the latest year with broad country coverage. Regional aggregates and countries without data for the selected year are excluded. Statistics are matched against World Development Indicators.

Your information

Statistic

Statistic in plain words, for example GDP per person or life expectancy.

More options

YearOptional

Calendar year, for example 2022. Leave out to use the latest year with broad country coverage.

CountriesOptional

Comma-separated country names, for example United States, Canada, France. Leave out to rank all countries.

Max ResultsOptional

Maximum number of ranked countries, for example 20.

1 credit per completed run

The same inputs also work from your code or an AI assistant. See For developers.

Example results

GDP per capita (current US$)

2,025, USD

Rank	Country	Value
1	Luxembourg	147,252.18
2	Ireland	131,592.46
3	Switzerland	114,769.01
4	Singapore	98,813.98
5	Iceland	98,323.48
6	Norway	94,594.19
7	United States	90,026.52
8	Denmark	76,970.15
9	Macao SAR, China	75,901.75
10	Netherlands	73,683.92
11	Qatar	72,524.91
12	Australia	65,129.72
13	Sweden	63,133.21
14	Austria	62,930.04
15	Belgium	60,750.27
16	Germany	60,496.44
17	Israel	60,336.85
18	United Kingdom	57,601.96
19	Hong Kong SAR, China	56,983.07
20	Finland	56,148.58

About the World Bank tool

Compare countries ranks countries by a development statistic; provide a statistic and optionally a year, countries, or result limit.

Built from data.worldbank.org and worldbank.org. Last checked Sep 29, 2026.

Actions

Compare countries

1 credit

Uses worldbank.org.

What you provide

Field	Type	Required	Description
Year`year`	Number	Optional	Calendar year, for example 2022. Leave out to use the latest year with broad country coverage.Example: 2022
Countries`countries`	Text	Optional	Comma-separated country names, for example United States, Canada, France. Leave out to rank all countries.Example: United States, Japan, Canada
Statistic`statistic`	Text	Required	Statistic in plain words, for example GDP per person or life expectancy.Example: GDP per person
Max Results`max_results`	Number	Optional	Maximum number of ranked countries, for example 20.Example: 3

What you get

Field	Type	Description
Unit`unit`	Text	Measurement unit.Example: USD
Year`year`	Number	Reporting year for the country values.Example: 2025
Countries`countries`	List	Ranked countries, highest value first.
Rank`countries[].rank`	Number	Example: 1
Value`countries[].value`	Number	Example: 147252.179121515
Country`countries[].country`	Text	Example: Luxembourg
Page Link`countries[].page_link`	Text	World Bank chart for this indicator and country.Example: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.PCAP.CD?locations=LUX
Country Code`countries[].country_code`	Text	Example: LUX
Indicator Code`indicator_code`	Text	World Bank indicator identifier.Example: NY.GDP.PCAP.CD
Statistic Name`statistic_name`	Text	World Bank statistic name.Example: GDP per capita (current US$)

Example result

For Statistic: GDP per person

JSON

{
  "unit": "USD",
  "year": 2025,
  "countries": [
    {
      "rank": 1,
      "value": 147252.179121515,
      "country": "Luxembourg",
      "page_link": "https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.PCAP.CD?locations=LUX",
      "country_code": "LUX"
    },
    {
      "rank": 2,
      "value": 131592.462547877,
      "country": "Ireland",
      "page_link": "https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.PCAP.CD?locations=IRL",
      "country_code": "IRL"
    },
    {
      "rank": 3,
      "value": 114769.012314293,
      "country": "Switzerland",
      "page_link": "https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.PCAP.CD?locations=CHE",
      "country_code": "CHE"
    }
  ],
  "indicator_code": "NY.GDP.PCAP.CD",
  "statistic_name": "GDP per capita (current US$)"
}

Get country statistic

1 credit

Get a World Bank statistic for a country by year, including its latest value in the selected years. Supports common measures such as GDP, population, inflation, life expectancy, CO2 emissions per person, and unemployment.

Uses worldbank.org.

What you provide

Field	Type	Required	Description
Country`country`	Text	Required	Country name, such as Brazil.Example: Brazil
To Year`to_year`	Number	Optional	Last year to include, such as 2023. Defaults to the most recent year with data.Example: 2024
From Year`from_year`	Number	Optional	First year to include, such as 2015. Defaults to nine years before the most recent year with data.Example: 2019
Statistic`statistic`	Text	Required	Statistic in everyday words, such as GDP per person or inflation.Example: GDP

What you get

Field	Type	Description
Unit`unit`	Text	Unit of measurement.Example: current US$
Source`source`	Text	World Bank data collection supplying this statistic.Example: World Development Indicators
Values`values`	List	Annual values, oldest first, including years without data.
Year`values[].year`	Number	Example: 2019
Value`values[].value`	Number	Example: 1873288205059.69
Country`country`	Text	World Bank country name.Example: Brazil
Statistic`statistic`	Text	World Bank indicator title.Example: GDP (current US$)
Latest Year`latest_year`	Number	Year of the most recent available value within the selected years.Example: 2024
Latest Value`latest_value`	Number	Most recent available value within the selected years.Example: 2185821610689.31
Data Page Link`data_page_link`	Text	World Bank page for this country and statistic.Example: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.MKTP.CD?locations=BR
Indicator Code`indicator_code`	Text	World Bank indicator identifier.Example: NY.GDP.MKTP.CD

Example result

For Country: Brazil, To Year: 2024, From Year: 2019, Statistic: GDP

JSON

{
  "unit": "current US$",
  "source": "World Development Indicators",
  "values": [
    {
      "year": 2019,
      "value": 1873288205059.69
    },
    {
      "year": 2020,
      "value": 1476107231310.49
    },
    {
      "year": 2021,
      "value": 1670647398904.9
    }
  ],
  "country": "Brazil",
  "statistic": "GDP (current US$)",
  "latest_year": 2024,
  "latest_value": 2185821610689.31,
  "data_page_link": "https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.MKTP.CD?locations=BR",
  "indicator_code": "NY.GDP.MKTP.CD"
}

For developers

Call it from your code with one request. Change the values in input to run it on new data. To get an API key, open Developers at the bottom of Studio, turn on Developer mode and go to API keys.

cURL

curl 'https://api.fous.com/v1/query' \
  --fail-with-body --silent --show-error --max-time 180 \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data-raw '{
  "api": "@world-bank",
  "visibility": "public",
  "operation": "compare_countries",
  "version": 1,
  "input": {
    "statistic": "GDP per person"
  },
  "response": {
    "format": "json"
  }
}'

What you can do with it

Track a country's GDP, inflation, or population over time
Compare countries by life expectancy or emissions
Rank countries by a development statistic
Review the latest value within a selected year range

Questions about World Bank

Can I run it with my own inputs?

Yes. Change the inputs in Studio and press Run, or send new inputs from your code, or ask a connected AI assistant.

Can I call this World Bank tool as an API?

Yes. Send a POST request to /v1/query with your Fous API key and the inputs, and get JSON back.

How much does it cost?

Each completed run costs 1 credit. Failed runs without a completed receipt are free; completed work can remain charged if delivery is interrupted. With pay as you go, a credit costs 1¢. Monthly plans cost less per credit.

Do I need a World Bank account?

No. You only need a Fous account.

How current is the data?

Fous gets the data from data.worldbank.org when you run it. Some results are reused for up to 24 hours, and results that use your account or key are never reused. It was last verified on Sep 29, 2026.