Developing economies—which fuel 60 percent of global growth—are projected to finish the first quarter of the 21st century ...

The International Debt Report (IDR) is a longstanding annual publication of the World Bank featuring external debt statistics and analysis for the low- and middle-income countries that report to the ...

Access to reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy is critical for powering Africa, transforming economies, and reaching people’s development aspirations. It is at the heart of our mission to ...

The Co-operative Republic of Guyana is a small, sparsely populated South American country with abundant natural resources. Although geographically situated in South America, the country is culturally ...

The Household Impacts of Tariffs (HIT) simulation tool enables users to simulate how changes in import tariffs impact the incomes of households across the income distribution. The website provides ...

Poverty is multidimensional. An individual or household experiencing poverty can suffer multiple disadvantages at the same time. Beyond the inability to afford basic needs, poverty can also mean ...

WASHINGTON, January 16, 2025—The Board of Executive Directors of the World Bank approved financial assistance today for two new projects in Kosovo aimed at strengthening the competitiveness of the ...

長期的な成長見通しは今世紀で最も低調 ワシントン、2025年1月16日 — 世界銀行は報告書「世界経済見通し」の最新版で、21世紀最初の25年間が終わるにあたり、世界経済の成長の60%を担う ...

WASHINGTON, January 16, 2025 — The World Bank approved today a $20 million grant from the International Development Association (IDA) for a new project that will help Djibouti improve its public ...

Zambia is on a transformative path, overcoming debt challenges through the G-20 Common Framework and implementing critical reforms. Despite rapid GDP growth in the 2000s, poverty remains widespread, ...

In rural Cameroon, 75% of the population remains without electricity, even though many live near the grid. The Nachtigal Hydropower Plant financed by the World Bank Group together with partners, will ...