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The DataBank has advanced functions for selecting and slicing the datasets, performing customized queries and data downloads, and creating charts and other ... CloseBrowsebyCountryorIndicatorDataBankMicrodataDataCatalogThispagein:EnglishEspañolFrançaisالعربية中文MicrodataDataCatalogDataBankBrowsebyCountryIndicatorAboutUsGetStartedFAQHelpDeskContactDataProgramsImprovingStatisticalCapacityInternationalComparisonProgram&PurchasingPowerParityInternationalHouseholdSurveyNetwork(IHSN)JointExternalDebtHubOpenDataToolkitQuarterlyExternalDebtStatisticsTrustFundforStatisticalCapacityBuildingProductsWorldDevelopmentIndicatorsInternationalDebtStatisticsOtherBooksandReportsCountry&LendingGroupsDataPortalsandToolsDevelopmentGoalsTermsofUseForDevelopersGetstarted ThissiteisdesignedtomakeWorldBankdataeasytofind,download,anduse. Allofthedatafoundherecanbeusedfreeofchargewithminimal restrictions. Togetyoustarted,hereareafewofthewaysyoucanaccessindividualdataseriesandentiredatasets: SearchBarandSiteMenu Theeasiestwaytolookfordataistousethesearchboxatthetopofthepage. Youcansearchforindicatornames,countries,andtopics. Thesearchboxshowsyoualistofmatchingresultsasyouentertext;simplyselect oneofthematchingtermstoinstantlydisplaytheresult. Notethatyoucanonlydisplayoneindicatoratatime. Youcanlookatcombinationsofindicatorsandcountriesormultiplecountries byaddingadditionalitemsinthesearchbox.However,youcanonlydisplayone indicatoratatime.Tostartover,clickthehomeicon totherightofthesearchbox. Youcanalsobrowselistsofcountries,topicsandindicators, whichcanbefoundinthesitemenu. Download Datapagesallowtheoptiontodownloadalldisplayed datainbulk.Countrypagesprovidealldataforallyearsforasingle country;topicpagesprovideeachindicatorforthattopicforall countriesandyears,andindicatorpagesprovidedataforall countriesforallyears.Thisisaconvenientoptionifyouwouldliketouse datainadesktopapplicationlikeExcel.Lookforthe“Download”buttononanydatapage; itwilleitherbejusttotherightorjustbelowthemainchart. DataBank DatadisplayedonthissiteareasubsetofthoseavailableintheWorldBank’s DataBank,whichcontainsextensivecollectionsoftimeseriesdata. TheDataBankhasadvancedfunctionsforselectingandslicingthedatasets, performingcustomizedqueriesanddatadownloads,andcreatingchartsandother visualizations. Grabawidget Widgetsaresmallsnippetsofcodethatletyouembedadatachartormap onanotherwebsite.Thegreatthingabout widgetsisthattheyaredynamic;whennewdataareavailable,widgetsupdate automatically.Lookforthe“Share”buttonatthetopofthemainchartormapdisplay onanydatapage. Note:usersofchartwidgetsonthepreviousdatawebsitewillneedtoupdatetheircode. AccessdatathroughWebAPI TheDataAPIisawayforwebsitesandothertoolstoaccessdatadirectly. Thisistheinterfaceofchoiceforcreatingcustomdatavisualizations,live combinationswithotherdatasources(mashups),andmore.data.worldbank.orgis builtusingdatathroughtheDataAPI.VisittheDevelopersectionfor moreinformation. Datacatalog AcomprehensivelistingofdataanddatasetspublishedbytheWorldBankis availablethroughtheDataCatalog.TheCatalogcontainsallthe datasetsinDataBank,plusmanyotherusefuldatasets,includingsome sub-nationalandrawdatafromsurveys.Datasetscanbebeeasilydownloaded, oraccessedthroughtheDataBankquerytoolorcustomtoolsspecifictothe dataset. Microdata TheWorldBank’sMicrodataLibraryfacilitatesaccesstomicrodata collectedthroughsamplesurveysofhouseholds,businessestablishmentsor otherfacilities.Thesemicrodataprovideinformationaboutpeoplelivingin developingcountries,theirinstitutions,theirenvironment,theircommunities andtheoperationoftheireconomies.Manyofthesedatasetsareavailableas opendata;checkthetermsofuseassociatedwitheachdataset. OpenDataattheWorldBank TheWorldBankrecognizesthattransparencyandaccountabilityareessentialto thedevelopmentprocessandcentraltoachievingtheBank’smissionto alleviatepoverty.TheBank’scommitmenttoopennessisalsodrivenbyadesire tofosterpublicownership,partnershipandparticipationindevelopmentfroma widerangeofstakeholders.Asaknowledgeinstitution,theWorldBank’sfirst stepistoshareitsknowledgefreelyandopenly. Statisticsanddataareakeypartofthatknowledgeandareeasilyaccessible onthewebforallusers.TheWorldBankprovidesfreeandopenaccesstoa comprehensivesetofdataaboutdevelopmentincountriesaroundtheglobe, togetherwithotherdatasetscitedinthedatacatalog. Broaderaccesstothesedataallowpolicymakersandadvocacygroupstomake better-informeddecisionsandmeasureimprovementsmoreaccurately.Theyare alsovaluabletoolstosupportresearchbyjournalists,academiaandothers, broadeningunderstandingofglobalissues. Wewillcontinuetoaddtothedatabasesavailableandwelcome suggestionsonhowwecanimprovethesiteforusers. 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