get_indicator_for_country
Get values for an indicator for a specific country from the World Bank API
LABSCO SUMMARY
Public development data, addressable by country and indicator code.
The listing calls matter as much as the lookup, because indicator codes are not guessable — the flow is to browse what exists and then pull the series. Nothing here needs an account, which makes it a cheap thing to leave connected.
What it is
A server over the World Bank's open data API: list the countries and indicators that exist, then pull an indicator's values for a country.
What you get
- get_indicator_for_country — the values of a named indicator for a named country
- The list of countries available in the World Bank open data API
- The list of available indicators, so an analysis starts from what exists rather than a guessed code
- Logging of what was requested, for tracing a run afterwards
Requirements
Nothing — the World Bank's open data API needs no key. Runs as a Python package.
Setup effort
One command — uvx world-bank-mcp-server
USE CASES
01
Answering a question about a country's development data
Find the indicator you want, then pull its values for the country in question.
02
Comparing two countries on the same measure
Fetch the same indicator for each and put the two series side by side in the answer.
03
Working out which indicator you actually want
Browse the available indicators before requesting a code you half-remember.
1 tool
Counted once with only startup setup. Other versions, modes or optional credentials may expose a different list.
BEFORE YOU INSTALL
What to know first
Tools you get
1 tool when we connected.
Requires
uvx on PATH
CONTEXT COST
Light Standing cost
Rated by the size of the one tool definition that rides along on every turn
INSTALLATION
Connect your client
Add the block to your client, or run the command directly.
Server setup
Configuration file
JSON
{
"mcpServers": {
"world_bank_mcp_server": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"world-bank-mcp-server"
]
}
}
}uvx
TERMINAL
uvx world-bank-mcp-server
