Direct from the source.
World Bank APIs supply the catalogue and country observations. A shared cache keeps repeat visits fast and retains the last successful data if the source is unavailable.
THE WORLD, IN NUMBERS
A different way
to see the world.
Explore the numbers behind our lives.
Make a map. Compare countries.
Turn change into a story.
01 / CHOOSE YOUR SUBJECT
GDP per person
Getting the latest available observations…
Trend compares your selected countries. Use Compare countries to change them, and the year slider to reveal the timeline.
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View the figures
Exact source values, observation years and missing data. The map uses MarkableMap’s existing boundaries; some small economies appear only in the table and charts.
| Rank | Country / economy | Value | Year |
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CSV includes source and branding columns; Excel includes a formatted table and source notes.
02 / MAKE IT YOURS
One view. Your perspective.
Appearance Title, colour & layout
Chart & timeline Rankings, dates & playback
Playback compares the same year. Transitions between consecutive observations are interpolated for animation; missing years stay missing. Static views show the actual source values.
Save & reuse On this device
Save a design that opens with the latest data, or freeze the current dataset for a reproducible story.
Device-local storage, not cloud storage. Download an editable file to move a design between devices. Shared links use the latest dataset.
03 / SHARE YOUR PERSPECTIVE
Keep a moment.
Or the whole story.
Images, print-ready vectors and timeline videos.
THE DATA BEHIND THE PICTURE
A clear view needs context.
Latest does not mean today.
Figures are refreshed from the API regularly, but annual statistics may lag by several years and can be revised. “Latest available” can compare different observation years. Choose a year for a like-for-like time comparison.
Annual observations from 1960 onward; coverage varies by indicator. Survey years may be sparse. Missing values are never treated as zero.
Broad, with honest limits.
Browse a broad catalogue, plus a hand-picked Popular collection.
Only supported numeric annual country series with confirmed CC BY 4.0 metadata are displayed. The catalogue also contains records that may be unavailable. Aggregates and forecast-only sources are excluded. Source estimates and methodological limits remain relevant.
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