worldbank-mcp-server

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Tools

7 tools for browsing and querying the World Bank Open Data API:

Tool	Description
worldbank_list_topics	List all 21 World Bank thematic topics with descriptions
worldbank_list_sources	List 70+ World Bank data sources (datasets) with pagination
worldbank_list_countries	List countries and regional aggregates with ISO codes, region, income level, and coordinates
worldbank_get_country	Fetch full metadata for a specific country or aggregate by ISO2, ISO3, or aggregate code
worldbank_search_indicators	Search the 29,500+ indicator catalog by keyword, topic, or source
worldbank_get_indicator	Fetch complete metadata for a single indicator: name, description, source, unit, and topics
worldbank_get_data	Query indicator values for one or more countries across a time range or most-recent N values

worldbank_list_topics

List all 21 World Bank thematic topic categories.

• No input required — returns the complete fixed taxonomy
• Topics include Agriculture, Economy & Growth, Education, Energy & Mining, Environment, Financial Sector, Health, Infrastructure, Poverty, Private Sector, Public Sector, Science & Technology, Social Development, Social Protection & Labor, Trade, Urban Development, and more
• Returns topic IDs used to filter worldbank_search_indicators

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worldbank_list_sources

List the 70+ World Bank data sources (datasets).

• Paginated with configurable page size (up to 100 per page)
• Each source includes ID, name, short code, last-updated date, and data/metadata availability status
• Source IDs used to filter worldbank_search_indicators by dataset origin (e.g. "2" for World Development Indicators, "6" for IDS)

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worldbank_list_countries

List countries and regional aggregates with metadata.

• Returns ISO codes, World Bank region, income level, capital city, and coordinates
• Filterable by region code (EAS, ECS, LCN, MEA, NAC, SAS, SSF) and income level (LIC, LMC, UMC, HIC)
• By default returns individual countries only; set include_aggregates=true to include regional, income-group, and world aggregate entities
• Paginated with up to 300 entries per page

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worldbank_get_country

Fetch full metadata for a single country or aggregate entity.

• Accepts ISO2 (US), ISO3 (USA), or World Bank aggregate codes (EAS, HIC, WLD)
• Returns region, income level, lending type, capital city, and coordinates
• Structured error with recovery hint when code is not found

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worldbank_search_indicators

Search the 29,500+ World Bank indicator catalog.