world-bank-data-mcp

llnOrmll/world-bank-data-mcp

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The World Bank Data360 MCP Server is a model context protocol server that provides access to the World Bank Data360 OPEN API, enabling users to search and retrieve economic and social indicators through Claude Desktop.

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World Bank Data360 MCP Server

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MCP server that exposes World Bank Data360 OPEN API to Claude Desktop.

Features

  • 🔍 Search 1000+ economic and social indicators
  • 📊 Access data for 200+ countries
  • 📅 Historical data spanning 60+ years
  • 🌍 Filter by country, year, demographics

Installation

cd /Users/llnormll/WorkSpace/world-bank-mcp

# Install dependencies
uv sync

Test

uv run world_bank_mcp/server.py

Claude Desktop Configuration

Edit ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "world-bank-data": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": [
        "--directory",
        "/path/to/world-bank-mcp",
        "run",
        "src/world_bank_mcp/server.py"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Restart Claude Desktop.

Usage

Ask Claude:

  • "Get world poverty data for 2024"
  • "Show me GDP per capita for Japan in 2020"
  • "Compare CO2 emissions for USA, China, and India"

Claude will automatically:

  1. Search for the right dataset
  2. Check available years
  3. Retrieve the data with proper filters
  4. Format and present results

Available Tools

1. search_datasets

Search for datasets by keywords.

Tip: Use optimized queries like "gross domestic product total" instead of "GDP data"

2. get_temporal_coverage

Get available years for a specific dataset.

3. retrieve_data

Retrieve actual data with filters (year, countries, demographics).

Data Sources

  • WB_WDI: World Development Indicators
  • WB_HNP: Health, Nutrition & Population Statistics
  • WB_GDF: Global Development Finance
  • WB_IDS: International Debt Statistics

Common Country Codes

USA, CHN, JPN, DEU, GBR, FRA, IND, BRA, RUS, CAN, KOR, AUS, MEX, IDN, TUR, SAU, ARG, ZAF, ITA, ESP

License

MIT