🌍 World Bank MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that brings World Bank Open Data to AI assistants.
10 tools · Zero authentication · LRU caching · Sparkline trends · Cross-country comparisons

Packages

Package	Description	Links
`world-bank-mcp-server`	Standalone MCP stdio server	README · npm
`world-bank-vscode-extension`	VS Code extension with auto-registered MCP server	README · Marketplace

Quick Start

Use with any MCP client

npx world-bank-mcp-server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "world-bank": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "world-bank-mcp-server"]
    }
  }
}

Use in VS Code

Install the extension → the MCP server auto-registers with start/stop/restart controls.

Tools at a Glance

Tool	What it does
`wb_get_indicator`	Indicator metadata
`wb_search_indicators`	Search by keyword
`wb_get_country`	Country profile + quick stats
`wb_list_countries`	Filter by region/income
`wb_get_data`	Indicator data (year range / MRV)
`wb_get_timeseries`	Long-range trends with sparklines
`wb_compare_countries`	Side-by-side comparison (2–6 countries)
`wb_list_topics`	Browse data topics
`wb_get_topic_indicators`	Topic → indicators
`wb_get_regional_data`	Regional aggregates

World Bank MCP Server