data-wb

Retrieve World Bank economic indicators and governance metrics with ISO country codes.

7|1|Updated Feb 9, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/fall-development-rob/corp_finance --skill data-wb
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: data-wb
Source: https://github.com/fall-development-rob/corp_finance/tree/main/.claude/skills/data-wb
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/fall-development-rob/corp_finance --skill data-wb

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

Provide fast, programmatic access to World Bank economic indicators, governance scores, and development metrics so analysts can perform country-level macro, sovereign risk, and ESG research without manual data wrangling.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Rich indicator coverage: Access 16,000+ World Bank indicators including GDP, inflation, debt, trade, demographics, and specialized development metrics.
  • Governance & trend analysis: Retrieve World Governance Indicators with estimates and percentile ranks for corruption, rule of law, regulatory quality, stability, voice/accountability, and government effectiveness.
  • Comparisons & snapshots: Pull time series for single countries, compare one indicator across multiple countries, or request a 10-indicator macro snapshot for rapid country assessments; ideal for sovereign credit analysis, cross-country benchmarking, and ESG screening.

Quick Start

Ask the data-wb skill to fetch GDP and inflation time series for Brazil from 2010 to 2023.

Frequently Asked Questions about data-wb

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I retrieve World Bank economic indicators for sovereign risk analysis?

To retrieve World Bank economic indicators for sovereign risk analysis, request annual time series data by specifying ISO country codes, indicator codes, and year ranges to receive validated macroeconomic metrics without authentication.

How do I compare macroeconomic indicators across multiple countries?

You can compare macroeconomic indicators across multiple countries by submitting semicolon-separated country lists and indicator codes to retrieve parallel annual time series data for cross-country benchmarking and analysis.

Can I access World Governance Indicators with percentile ranks for ESG scoring?

Yes, you can access World Governance Indicators for ESG scoring by retrieving WGI estimates and percentile ranks for corruption, rule of law, regulatory quality, stability, voice/accountability, and government effectiveness.

What is the best way to pull a macro snapshot for rapid country assessment?

The best way to pull a macro snapshot for rapid country assessment is to request the 10-indicator macro snapshot, which aggregates key World Bank development metrics for quick sovereign credit analysis and ESG screening.

Do I need an API key or authentication to fetch World Bank time series data?

No, you do not need an API key or authentication to fetch World Bank time series data, as the skill provides programmatic access to 16,000+ indicators and requires no authentication for data retrieval.

What World Bank governance metrics are available for cross-country benchmarking?

Available World Bank governance metrics for cross-country benchmarking include WGI estimates and percentile ranks covering corruption, rule of law, regulatory quality, stability, voice/accountability, and government effectiveness.