# World Bank Data Scraper (`lulzasaur/worldbank-scraper`) Actor

Scrape World Bank economic indicators. Get GDP, population, poverty, education, and health data for 200+ countries. Free API, no authentication required.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/lulzasaur/worldbank-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [lulz bot](https://apify.com/lulzasaur) (community)
- **Categories:** E-commerce
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
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## Pricing

from $10.00 / 1,000 results

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## World Bank Data Scraper

Scrape economic indicator data from the World Bank API. Get GDP, population, poverty, education, health, and trade data for 200+ countries.

### Features

- **Indicator mode**: Fetch specific indicators across multiple countries
- **Country mode**: Fetch 10 common economic indicators for specific countries
- Customizable year ranges
- 200+ countries and territories
- Thousands of available indicators
- Free API, no authentication required

### Common Indicator Codes

| Code | Description |
|------|-------------|
| NY.GDP.MKTP.CD | GDP (current US$) |
| NY.GDP.PCAP.CD | GDP per capita |
| SP.POP.TOTL | Total population |
| SP.POP.GROW | Population growth (%) |
| SI.POV.DDAY | Poverty headcount ratio |
| SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS | Unemployment (%) |
| FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG | Inflation, CPI (%) |
| NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS | Trade (% of GDP) |
| SE.ADT.LITR.ZS | Literacy rate (%) |
| SP.DYN.LE00.IN | Life expectancy |

### Output

Each result includes:

| Field | Description |
|-------|-------------|
| countryCode | ISO country code |
| countryName | Country name |
| indicator | Indicator code |
| indicatorName | Indicator description |
| year | Data year |
| value | Indicator value |
| unit | Unit of measurement |
| sourceUrl | Link to World Bank data page |
| scrapedAt | Timestamp of scrape |

### Example Input

```json
{
    "mode": "indicator",
    "countries": ["US", "CN", "GB", "JP", "DE"],
    "indicators": ["NY.GDP.MKTP.CD", "SP.POP.TOTL"],
    "startYear": 2018,
    "endYear": 2024
}
```

### Cost

This actor uses pay-per-event pricing. You are charged per data point returned.

# Actor input Schema

## `mode` (type: `string`):

Indicator = get data for specific indicators across countries. Country = get all common indicators for specific countries.

## `countries` (type: `array`):

ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 or alpha-3 country codes. E.g. \['US', 'CN', 'GB', 'IN']. Use 'all' for all countries.

## `indicators` (type: `array`):

World Bank indicator codes. E.g. \['NY.GDP.MKTP.CD', 'SP.POP.TOTL']. Common: NY.GDP.MKTP.CD (GDP), SP.POP.TOTL (Population), SI.POV.DDAY (Poverty).

## `startYear` (type: `integer`):

Start year for data range. Default: 2015.

## `endYear` (type: `integer`):

End year for data range. Default: 2024.

## `limit` (type: `integer`):

Maximum total results to return. Default: 500.

## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`):

Optional proxy to use.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "mode": "indicator",
  "countries": [
    "US",
    "CN",
    "GB"
  ],
  "indicators": [
    "NY.GDP.MKTP.CD",
    "SP.POP.TOTL"
  ],
  "startYear": 2015,
  "endYear": 2024,
  "limit": 500
}
```

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("lulzasaur/worldbank-scraper").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("lulzasaur/worldbank-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{}' |
apify call lulzasaur/worldbank-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,lulzasaur/worldbank-scraper"
        }
    }
}

```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/0A1YUCNzBEkAgyjyz/builds/l4KHYzq14uUa9mr1J/openapi.json