World Bank Data

The world's income map has shifted since 1987.

Low-income countries went from 30% to 11%
High-income economies went from 25% to 41%

Learn more with the recently launched 2026-2027 @WorldBankGroup Country Income Classifications: blogs.worldbank.org/en/opendata/wh…

As new data from the International Debt Report show, private creditors returned in force and bond markets reopened in 2025, but the poorest countries' borrowing faced the highest costs in decades.

➡️ worldbank.org/debtstatistics

Who benefited from growth after 2019? The answer varies widely by region.

South Asia and Europe & Central Asia saw stronger gains among lower-income groups, while poorer households in Sub-Saharan Africa and parts of MENAAP faced the steepest setbacks: blogs.worldbank.org/en/opendata/th…

Food prices are projected to rise by 10% in 2026 and 7% in 2027.

Conflict in the Black Sea, El Niño, and tighter supplies are putting upward pressure on grain markets: blogs.worldbank.org/en/opendata/fo…

Only 60% of South Asia's working-age population is employed, and 88% of employed workers work informally. More and better jobs can help maximize the gains from a productive workforce.

Learn what countries can do: shorturl.at/V2zg4