Since September 2023, the World Bank has been collaborating closely with the IMF, UNCTAD, and COMSEC to develop an updated Debtor Reporting System (DRS). We invited debt management offices, central ...

The World Bank has expressed concern over Nigeria’s poor statistical performance, noting that the country lags behind its aspirational peers such as Mexico, Colombia, South Africa and Brazil ...

The world’s largest economy is expected to grow by just 1.4% in 2025, a sharp deceleration from the 2.8% expansion recorded ...

In a recent turn of events, the World Bank has brought to notice, the alarming state of Nigeria’s poor statistical performance. ・World Bank compares Nigeria's poor statistical performance to ...

David Malpass, President, The World Bank Group, speaks on stage during The 2022 Concordia Annual Summit - Day 1 at Sheraton New York, Sept. 19, 2022, in New York.

When the financial data for 2022 is tabulated (the World Bank’s International Debt Statistics are excellent, but come out with a long lag), low and lower middle income countries will, on net, be ...

India has ranked fourth globally in income equality with a Gini Index score of 25.5, reflecting progress in equitable growth driven by inclusive policies and sharp poverty reduction.

The World Bank said the U.S. economy in 2025 will grow 1.4 percent, 0.9 percentage points slower than its January forecast. It also called for all nations to reduce tariffs.

Shocks related to the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine mean the world is unlikely to meet a longstanding goal of ending extreme poverty by 2030, the World Bank said in a new report ...

The World Bank forecasts a significant decline in global commodity prices, predicting a 12% drop in 2025 and another 5% in 2026, bringing them back to pre-pandemic levels.

World Bank Live is the World Bank's event streaming platform designed to engage global audiences in conversations about international development. The platform features high-level debates and events ...

OVERVIEW. The World Bank, alongside the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and partners like the International Trade Center, United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD), and the ...