The World Bank provides free and open access to a wide range of development data, including statistics on poverty, health, education, and infrastructure. API subscription pricing is not applicable for most datasets.
The World Bank API offers a limited number of free requests per day. For heavy users, a paid subscription is available with custom pricing based on the scope and scale of the project. Contact the World Bank API team for more information.
Knoema provides an interface to access World Bank data via API, offering a free trial and custom pricing plans for businesses and organizations. Plans start at $500 per month.
Researchers at Harvard University have developed tools to facilitate the use of World Bank open data. The initiative includes a data portal and API access, with no subscription fees for academic use.
Quandl offers a financial and economic data platform that includes World Bank data. API subscription pricing starts at $49 per month, with discounts for annual plans and custom pricing for large-scale users.
The United Nations provides guidance on accessing World Bank data, including information on API subscription pricing and data licensing agreements. The UN encourages the use of open data for sustainable development.
Amazon Web Services (AWS) offers a data service that includes World Bank data, with pricing based on the amount of data transferred and stored. Custom pricing plans are available for large-scale users.
The World Bank API documentation is available on GitHub, providing detailed information on API endpoints, parameters, and usage guidelines. The documentation also includes information on subscription pricing and API keys.