World Development Indicators 2009

The World Development Indicators (WDI) 2009 is the statistical benchmark that helps measure the progress of development. The WDI provides a comprehensive overview of development drawing on data from the World Bank and more than 30 partners. It includes more than 800 indicators in over 90 tables organized in 6 sections: World View, People, Environment, Economy, States and Markets, and Global Links. How to Order.

              The 2005 Global Purchasing Power Parities and

                Real Expenditures

This report provides information on gross domestic product (GDP), GDP per capita, household consumption, collective government consumption, and capital formation for 146 economies. These estimates are derived from PPPs based upon national surveys that priced nearly 1,000 products and services. 

To see the report, click here.

               Global Development Finance

Global Development Finance, Volume II: Summary and Country Tables (GDF) is the sole repository for statistics on the external debt of developing countries on a loan-by-loan basis. The GDF website presents reported or estimated data on total external debt for the 135 low-and middle-income countries that report to the World Bank's Debtor Reporting System (DRS).

GDF Volume II Website

Poverty data: A supplement to World Development Indicators 2008

This booklet provides the country-level estimates of poverty, using the international poverty line of $1.25 a day for 115 developing countries. To see the entire report, click here.

Atlas of the Millennium Development Goals
The new Online Atlas of the MDGsis an innovative visualization of the Millennium Development Goals that complements the World Bank's MDG website. It explore maps of key indicators for each of the eight MDG goals, resizes countries to reflect comparative values, and pulls up quick tables of supporting indicators. The Online Atlas is also available in Frenchand Spanish.

IDA14 Result Management System

This website includes outcome indicators based on the Millennium Development Goals and on countries' own poverty reduction and development objectives. It will monitor development progress and link outcomes to IDA country programs and projects, enabling better assessment of how both countries and IDA are doing.

 IDA14 RMS Website

Marrakech Action Plan for Statistics
Marrakech Action Plan for Statistics is a global plan for improving development statistics agreed at the Second Roundtable for Managing for Development Results held in February 2004.
MAPS Website
 

Millennium Development Goals

The Millennium Development Goalsset targets for reductions in poverty, improvements in health and education and protection of the environment. Updated with WDI 2008 data and an interactive charting tool to compare and track progress.

MDG Website

Statistical Capacity Building 
The World Bank offers technical assistance to member countries in need to create an adequate statistical base for the analysis of economic, financial and social developments necessary to guide policy making.

  SCB Website