World Bank Open Data
Gratis adgang til økonomiske og sociale data fra hele verden. World Bank Open Data leverer data om udvikling, vækst og velfærd på tværs af lande.
Free access to worldwide economic and social data. World Bank Open Data provides information on development, growth and welfare across countries.
Economic and social development data
What is World Bank Open Data?
World Bank Open Data is the World Bank’s freely accessible database containing economic, social and demographic data for countries worldwide. The platform covers topics such as economic growth, poverty, education, health, trade, environment, energy and population, and makes it possible to track global economic developments over time. View data as tables, charts or maps and export for further analysis.
World Bank Open Data provides access to macroeconomic data as well as a very wide range of development, sociological and health-related indicators for all countries. The most important data are collected in the World Development Indicators (WDI).
World Development Indicators
The database contains approx. 1,600 different time series for 220 countries/economies, many of which go back more than 50 years. They are organised into several Data Themes:
- Poverty and Inequality (income distribution, etc.)
- People (population, education, labour, health, gender, etc.)
- Environment (climate change, energy, biodiversity, sanitation, etc.)
- Economy (growth, income and savings, trade, etc.)
- States and Markets (business environment, stock markets, infrastructure, etc.)
- Global Links (debt, trade, aid dependency, refugees, tourism, migration, etc.)
Sustainable Development Goals, debt, FDI
World Bank Open Data contains a wide range of databases listed under databases. Key examples include:
- Atlas of Sustainable Development Goals 2023
- International Debt Statistics om finansielle strømme, udenlandske gældsforpligtelser, renter på udenlandsk gæld, FDIs/udenlandske investeringer mm.
- WBG Finances One statistik om IBRDs udlån, projekter mm.
When is it useful?
The database is a central and reliable source for international comparisons and economic analysis. World Bank Open Data is particularly relevant when you:
- want to compare countries or analyse global development trends
- need reliable macroeconomic and social indicators
- work with the Sustainable Development Goals
Help using World Bank Open Data
Guides and FAQ
How do I find what I am looking for?
- Selection of time series and data extraction from the database can be defined directly from the search interface: Query databases
- Alternatively, you can scroll or browse your way to the data you need by country or economy, or by data or indicator:
- "Browse World Development Indicators by Economy or Indicator".
Create an account and repeat searches
If you create an account, you can save, repeat or edit your reports or visualisations and share them.
