# World Bank Development Indicators (`wakey7dev/world-bank-normalizer`) Actor

Extract World Bank data — GDP, population, poverty, education for all countries. Free API, no key. NGOs, academia, policy research.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/wakey7dev/world-bank-normalizer.md
- **Developed by:** [Chris Wakefield](https://apify.com/wakey7dev) (community)
- **Categories:** Business
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
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## Pricing

$2.00 / 1,000 results

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

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# README

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## World Bank Data Normalizer

Fetch, normalize, and export **1,600+ World Bank development indicators** across **200+ countries** — with human-readable labels, country names, and regional metadata. No API key required.

Raw World Bank API responses use cryptic indicator codes (`NY.GDP.MKTP.CD`) and ISO country codes (`GBR`). This Actor converts everything into clean, labeled records ready for analysis, dashboards, or AI pipelines.

### Features

- **1,600+ indicators** mapped to human-readable names (GDP, population, poverty, education, health, environment, etc.)
- **200+ countries and regions** — ISO codes expanded to full names
- **Regional classification** — every record tagged with its World Bank region
- **Flexible filtering** — choose indicators, countries, year ranges
- **Three output formats** — Dataset (full data), OUTPUT (summary table), STATS (machine-readable)
- **Free API** — no authentication, no rate limits in normal use

### Input Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| `indicatorCodes` | string\[] | Yes | — | World Bank indicator codes. See examples below. |
| `countryCodes` | string\[] | No | All countries | ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 codes (e.g., USA, GBR, DEU) |
| `yearRange` | select | No | `latest` | `latest`, `last5`, `last10`, `last20`, `all` |
| `maxResults` | integer | No | 500 | Max data points to return (1–5000) |

### Example Input

```json
{
  "indicatorCodes": ["NY.GDP.MKTP.CD", "SP.POP.TOTL", "SI.POV.GINI"],
  "countryCodes": ["USA", "GBR", "DEU", "JPN", "CHN", "IND"],
  "yearRange": "last5",
  "maxResults": 200
}
```

### Example Output

```json
{
  "countryCode": "GBR",
  "countryName": "United Kingdom",
  "region": "Europe & Central Asia",
  "indicatorCode": "NY.GDP.MKTP.CD",
  "indicatorName": "GDP (current US$)",
  "year": "2023",
  "value": 3340227800000,
  "unit": "",
  "decimal": 0,
  "obsStatus": ""
}
```

### Commonly Used Indicators

| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| `NY.GDP.MKTP.CD` | GDP (current US$) |
| `NY.GDP.PCAP.CD` | GDP per capita (current US$) |
| `NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG` | GDP growth (annual %) |
| `SP.POP.TOTL` | Population, total |
| `SP.DYN.LE00.IN` | Life expectancy at birth (years) |
| `SI.POV.GINI` | Gini index |
| `SI.POV.DDAY` | Poverty headcount at $2.15/day |
| `SE.ADT.LITR.ZS` | Literacy rate, adult total (%) |
| `IT.NET.USER.ZS` | Individuals using the Internet (%) |
| `SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS` | Unemployment rate (%) |
| `FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG` | Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) |
| `SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS` | Health expenditure (% of GDP) |
| `EN.ATM.CO2E.PC` | CO2 emissions (metric tons per capita) |
| `SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS` | Urban population (% of total) |

Find more indicators at [data.worldbank.org/indicator](https://data.worldbank.org/indicator).

### Use Cases

- **Economic research** — Compare GDP, inflation, trade across countries
- **NGO reporting** — Track poverty, education, health indicators for grant proposals
- **Market analysis** — Screen countries by population, internet penetration, GDP per capita
- **AI/ML pipelines** — Feed clean, labeled development data into models
- **Dashboards** — Power Tableau, Power BI, or custom analytics with structured data

### Output Schema

Three outputs are produced:

1. **Dataset** — Complete normalized records (one per observation)
2. **OUTPUT** (Key-Value Store) — Human-readable summary table
3. **STATS** (Key-Value Store) — Machine-readable run statistics

### Data Source

All data comes from the [World Bank Data API](https://data.worldbank.org/), which is freely available under the [Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0)](https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/public-licenses#cc-by). No API key or authentication is required.

***

Built with ❤️ by [Chris The Dev](https://apify.com/wakey7dev)

# Actor input Schema

## `indicatorCodes` (type: `array`):

World Bank indicator codes to fetch. Common codes: NY.GDP.MKTP.CD (GDP), SP.POP.TOTL (Population), SI.POV.GINI (Gini index), SE.ADT.LITR.ZS (Literacy rate), IT.NET.USER.ZS (Internet users). Find more at https://data.worldbank.org/indicator

## `countryCodes` (type: `array`):

ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country codes. Use 'all' for all countries. Examples: USA, GBR, DEU, JPN, CHN, IND, BRA, NGA. Leave empty for all countries.

## `yearRange` (type: `string`):

How many years of data to fetch per indicator

## `maxResults` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of data points to return (across all indicators and countries)

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "indicatorCodes": [
    "NY.GDP.MKTP.CD",
    "SP.POP.TOTL",
    "SI.POV.GINI"
  ],
  "countryCodes": [],
  "yearRange": "latest",
  "maxResults": 500
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

Complete dataset with all normalized data points.

## `summary` (type: `string`):

Human-readable summary table of fetched indicators.

## `stats` (type: `string`):

Machine-readable run statistics.

# 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 = {
    "indicatorCodes": [
        "NY.GDP.MKTP.CD",
        "SP.POP.TOTL",
        "SI.POV.GINI"
    ],
    "countryCodes": []
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("wakey7dev/world-bank-normalizer").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 = {
    "indicatorCodes": [
        "NY.GDP.MKTP.CD",
        "SP.POP.TOTL",
        "SI.POV.GINI",
    ],
    "countryCodes": [],
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("wakey7dev/world-bank-normalizer").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 '{
  "indicatorCodes": [
    "NY.GDP.MKTP.CD",
    "SP.POP.TOTL",
    "SI.POV.GINI"
  ],
  "countryCodes": []
}' |
apify call wakey7dev/world-bank-normalizer --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,wakey7dev/world-bank-normalizer"
        }
    }
}

```

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/twvu1tuBdNcxh68AB/builds/2gBYy3ZxIErFw5pDL/openapi.json