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World Development Indicators (WDI) is a database of cross-country comparable data on development and poverty. It contains 1,400 indicators for 217 economies and more than 40 country groups, with data going back more than 50 years.
Learn how the World Bank classifies economies by income (low, lower-middle, upper-middle, and high) and region (world, developing, and high-income) based on GNI per capita and administrative criteria. Access the complete lists of countries by income and region, and the historical and current classifications.
Developing countries are nations that lack stable economy, energy supply, or advanced technology, and face challenges in various sectors such as health, education, and security. RAND provides multidisciplinary research and policy solutions for global, national, and local development issues.
WDI is a compilation of high-quality statistics about global development and poverty, organized by six thematic areas: Poverty and Inequality, People, Environment, Economy, States and Markets, and Global Links. The online database includes 1,600 indicators for 217 economies, with some data series extending back more than 50 years.
Learn how the World Bank divides the world's economies into four income groups: high, upper-middle, lower-middle, and low. See how the thresholds, and various countries' economies have evolved over time and how the income classifications are used for analysis and policy.
A database on household consumption levels and patterns in developing countries, providing detailed data on household expenditure according to the COICOP classification. Users can select a country, sector or product to view key data and access additional tables, charts and technical notes.
Learn about the history, scope, and sources of the World Development Indicators (WDI), a compilation of statistics about global development and poverty. Explore the top 25 most popular indicators, such as GDP, population, and CO2 emissions.
The web page explains how poverty is defined and measured differently across regions and over time, using various poverty lines. It shows the share of global poor by region based on the international poverty line ($2.15), the income-group-specific poverty line ($3.65), and the societal poverty line ($6.85).
A map of the world divided into six regions according to World Bank analytical grouping and income levels. See the list of countries and territories in each region and their income classification.
Learn how poverty is defined and measured across countries and regions, and how the World Bank tracks progress toward reducing poverty and inequality. Explore various indicators, such as the national poverty line, the international poverty line, the Gini index, and the growth of the bottom 40 percent.