wbgapi

library1.0.14pypypi✓ verified 83d ago

wbgapi provides a comprehensive interface to the World Bank's data and metadata APIs. Current version 1.0.14, supports Python >=3.0. Updates are infrequent.

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wbgapi

✓ import wbgapi

Fetch World Bank data series for a specific indicator and economy.

import wbgapi # Fetch GDP data for USA (indicator NY.GDP.MKTP.CD) for 2019-2021 series = wbgapi.data.fetch('NY.GDP.MKTP.CD', economy='USA', time=range(2019,2022)) print(series.to_dict())

Debug

Known issues

gotchaAPI key is not required for public data access; the library uses the World Bank's public API which does not require authentication.

fix

No key needed. Do not attempt to set an API key.

affects: all

deprecatedThe method `wbgapi.series.info()` has been deprecated in favor of `wbgapi.series.metadata()`.

fix

Use `wbgapi.series.metadata('NY.GDP.MKTP.CD')` instead of `wbgapi.series.info('NY.GDP.MKTP.CD')`.

affects: >=1.0.0

gotchaThe `economy` parameter expects a 3-letter country code (e.g., 'USA'), not a country name.

fix

Use valid ISO 3-letter codes. Use `wbgapi.economy.list()` to see available codes.

affects: all

gotchaDate/time ranges are inclusive-exclusive: `time=range(2019,2022)` returns data for 2019, 2020, 2021 (not 2022).

fix

Ensure the end of the range is one year after the last desired year.

affects: all

Errors

Common errors & fixes

ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'wbgapi'

Library not installed in the current environment.

fix

Run 'pip install wbgapi' to install.

KeyError: 'NY.GDP.MKTP.CD'

Invalid indicator code or case sensitivity issue.

fix

Check indicator code spelling and case; use `wbgapi.series.list()` to find correct codes.

wbgapi.error.APIError: Invalid value for the 'economy' parameter

Country code is not a valid 3-letter code or is empty.

fix

Use a valid ISO 3-letter country code; see `wbgapi.economy.list()` for options.

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Version history

1.0.14latest on PyPI · released Feb 27, 2026

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