World Development Indicators

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The World Development Indicators are 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. The World Development Indicators publication is the World Bank's annual compilation of data about development.

Variables and Subcategories

This dataset includes variables in the following categories:

The following subcategories are also represented:

These variables can answer questions like:

What is the amount of surface area of land that is available for agriculture?
How many broadband subscribers are in there in the country? Broadband subscribers refers to the total number of broadband subscribers with a digital subscriber line, cable modem, or other high-speed technologies.
How much money is spent on arms imports?
What is the infant mortality rate?
What is the refugee population by country or territory of origin?

Data Quality

The data from these indicators may not be complete because of circumstances pertaining to conflict in regions. In addition, reporting mechanisms, statistical methods, coverage, practices, and definitions may differ, in particular in developing economies where statistical systems are weak. For these reasons, the data should be interpreted as representing trends and characterizing major differences in economies, as opposed to representing quantitative measures of those differences.^{[ref 1]}

References

↑ "2009 World Development Indicators," International Bank for Reconstruction and Development/THE WORLD BANK, Washington, DC, 2009.

Facts about World Development IndicatorsRDF feed

Publisher	World Bank +
Title	World Development Indicators +
Year	2007 +

[0] "2009 World Development Indicators," International Bank for Reconstruction and Development/THE WORLD BANK, Washington, DC, 2009.

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	Variable Category	Variable Subcategory
Agricultural Employment Percentage	Identity Variables	Agricultural Identity
Agricultural Exports Percentage	Identity Variables	Agricultural Identity
Agricultural Land Percentage	Identity Variables	Agricultural Identity
Agricultural Land Surface Area	Identity Variables	Agricultural Identity
Aid Received Per Capita	Foreign Support Variables	Foreign Aid
Aid as Percentage of Government Expenditures	Foreign Support Variables	Foreign Aid
Aid as Percentage of Gross Capital Formation	Foreign Support Variables	Foreign Aid
Aid as Percentage of Gross National Income	Foreign Support Variables	Foreign Aid
Aid as Percentage of Imports of Goods and Services	Foreign Support Variables	Foreign Aid
Annual Percentage of Growth Rate of GDP	Grievance Variables	Economic Performance Indicators
Annual Percentage of Population Growth	Geography Variables	Demographic Data
Arable Land Percentage	Identity Variables	Agricultural Identity
Arable Land Surfance Area	Identity Variables	Agricultural Identity
Army Imports	Foreign Support Variables	Military Assistance
Broadband Subscribers	Mobilization Variables	Communication Technology
Children Employed in Agriculture	Identity Variables	Agricultural Identity
Consumer Price Index	Grievance Variables	Economic Performance Indicators
Distribution of Income	Grievance Variables	Economic Performance Indicators
Female Unemployment	Grievance Variables	Economic Performance Indicators
Fixed Line and Mobile Phone Subscribers Per 1,000 People	Mobilization Variables	Communication Technology
Foreign Direct Investment Net Flow	Foreign Support Variables	Economic Transfers
Foreign Direct Investment Net Inflows	Foreign Support Variables	Economic Transfers
Forest Area in Square Kilometers	Geography Variables	Topography
GDP Per Capita	Grievance Variables	Economic Performance Indicators
GDP Per Capita Based on Purchasing Power Parity	Grievance Variables	Economic Performance Indicators
Gross Domestic Product	Grievance Variables	Economic Performance Indicators
Gross National Income	Grievance Variables	Economic Performance Indicators
Health Expenditure Per Capita	Grievance Variables	Quality of Life Indicators
Highest 10% Income Share	Grievance Variables	Economic Performance Indicators
Infant Mortality Rate	Grievance Variables	Quality of Life Indicators
Inflation	Grievance Variables	Economic Performance Indicators
Internet Users	Mobilization Variables	Communication Technology
Internet Users Per 1,000 People	Mobilization Variables	Communication Technology
Land Area in Square Kilometers	Geography Variables	Topography
Life Expectancy for Females	Grievance Variables	Quality of Life Indicators
Life Expectancy for Males	Grievance Variables	Quality of Life Indicators
Life Expectancy for Total Population	Grievance Variables	Quality of Life Indicators
Lowest 10% Income Share	Grievance Variables	Economic Performance Indicators
Male Labor Force Participation Rate	Grievance Variables	Economic Performance Indicators
Male Unemployment	Grievance Variables	Economic Performance Indicators
Mineral Fuels as Percentage of Exports	Geography Variables	Natural Resources
Mobile Phone Subscribers Per 1,000 People	Mobilization Variables	Communication Technology
Net Migration	Geography Variables	Demographic Data
Net Official Development Assistance	Foreign Support Variables	Foreign Aid
Percentage of Forested Land	Geography Variables	Topography
Percentage of Households with Television	Mobilization Variables	Communication Technology
Population Density	Geography Variables	Demographic Data
Poverty Gap at $1 a Day	Grievance Variables	Economic Performance Indicators
Povery Gap at $2 a Day	Grievance Variables	Economic Performance Indicators
Refugee Population by Country or Territory of Asylum	Geography Variables	Demographic Data
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