io.github.cyanheads/worldbank-mcp-server

io.github.cyanheads/worldbank-mcp-server · v0.5.3

Query 29,500+ World Bank development indicators for 200+ countries across 60+ years.

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Last check

Reachable, 9 tools, protocol 2025-06-18 · checked 2026-10-17

Test & rating

A 100/100

What it does: 9 tools · 9 read, 0 write · Finance, Developer tools

Test call worldbank_list_topics: worked (975 ms)

How the rating is made

Answers without login: +30
Speed of first answer: +10
Lists tools: +10
Tool descriptions: +15
Parameter descriptions: +10
Read/write annotations: +5
Safe test call: +20
More than 80 tools: 0

Tested 2026-10-17. Fixed rules, no AI model. Grade A needs a successful real call.

Install

Remote URL

https://worldbank.caseyjhand.com/mcp

Package

registry:   npm
identifier: @cyanheads/worldbank-mcp-server
version:    0.5.3
transport:  stdio

Tools

9 tools listed at last check

worldbank_list_topics List all 21 World Bank thematic topics (Economy & Growth, Health, Education, and others) with descriptions. Use it to browse the indicator space by theme or to find a topic_id for worldbank_search_indicators.
worldbank_list_sources List the 70+ World Bank data sources (datasets), such as World Development Indicators, International Debt Statistics, and Doing Business. Returns source IDs and names for use as source_id in worldbank_search_indicators, one page at a time.
worldbank_list_countries List countries and regional aggregates with metadata: ISO codes, region, income level, lending type, capital, and coordinates. Filter by region code (e.g. EAS, SSF, NAC), income level (LIC, LMC, UMC, HIC), and lending type (IDX for IDA, IBD for IBRD, IDB for Blend); filters combine by AND. Aggregate
worldbank_get_country Fetch metadata for one country or aggregate entity: ISO codes, region, income level, lending type, capital, and coordinates. Accepts an ISO2 code (US, DE), an ISO3 code (USA, DEU), or a World Bank aggregate code (EAS, HIC, WLD); "all" and lists of codes are rejected. Use worldbank_list_countries to
worldbank_search_indicators Search the 29,500+ World Bank indicator catalog by keyword, topic, or source, returning indicator IDs and metadata for worldbank_get_data. Provide at least one of query, topic_id, or source_id; a topic and a source together narrow to indicators in both. A keyword query matches every term against ind
worldbank_get_indicator Fetch metadata for one World Bank indicator by ID: name, description, unit, source dataset, source organization, and thematic topics. Use worldbank_search_indicators to find the ID when only the concept is known; "all" and lists of IDs are rejected.
worldbank_get_data Query World Bank indicator values for one or more countries across a time range — the primary data-access tool; find indicator_id values with worldbank_search_indicators. Observations carry a null value where data is not available for a country×year cell, which is common for sparse series. Set at mo
worldbank_get_poverty Query poverty and inequality estimates from the World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (PIP) for economies and for PIP's own aggregates — World, World Bank regions, income groups, and lending groups. Returns the poverty headcount ratio, poverty gap, and poverty severity at any poverty line, plus
worldbank_search_projects Search the World Bank lending portfolio — the individual loans, credits, and grants the Bank finances — by free text, country, region, status, financing window (IBRD, IDA, Grants, Other), and board approval date. Returns the project ID, name, borrowing country, region, status, board approval and clo

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