Connect World Bank Open Data to clariBI with no API key to sync yearly macroeconomic indicators (GDP, inflation, population and more) for the country you choose, read-only, with auto-generated dashboards next to your business data.
What is World Bank Open Data?
World Bank Open Data is a free, open catalog of macroeconomic and development indicators covering GDP, inflation, population, trade and thousands more series for nearly every country.
clariBI reads World Bank Open Data through its public REST API: the yearly history of the indicators you choose, for the country you set. You enter the indicator codes (for example NY.GDP.MKTP.CD for GDP), and the connector reads the series read-only. No API key is required.
How to connect World Bank Open Data
- Open Data Sources in clariBI. In clariBI, go to Data Sources → Add Data Source and find World Bank Open Data. There is no API key to paste, so you go straight to choosing indicators.
- Choose indicators and country. Enter the indicator codes to track (for example NY.GDP.MKTP.CD or FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG) and set the country. clariBI pulls the full yearly series and reads it read-only.
- Sync, then get dashboards. clariBI syncs the yearly values, preprocesses them, and builds an insights dashboard. Ask "How did GDP growth track our regional revenue?" and the AI engine queries the synced indicators alongside your business data.
What you can analyze
- Yearly value per indicator over your chosen window
- Long-run trend and turning points by country
- Year-over-year change in an indicator
- Comparison across the indicators you track
- Macro context lined up with your revenue years
- Cross-source: GDP and inflation → demand → revenue
What gets synced
clariBI pulls the yearly history of the indicators you select through the World Bank Open Data REST API, lands it as a preprocessed dataset, and refreshes it on your schedule. Access is read-only.
For each selected indicator, clariBI syncs the yearly value for the country you choose, then builds an insights dashboard you can query, extend, or pull into reports.
clariBI only ever reads. World Bank Open Data is an open data source, so there is no key or account to manage.
Questions across your other data
Once your records are synced, the AI engine can join them to the rest of your business data. A few examples:
| Pairing | Question | How clariBI answers |
|---|---|---|
| World Bank × Revenue | "How much of our growth tracked the wider economy?" | Planner: read yearly GDP from World Bank Open Data, align to your annual revenue, and split the change into market growth versus share gains. |
| World Bank × Pricing | "Did local inflation outpace our price increases?" | Planner: read the inflation indicator for the country, join to your average selling price by year, and report the real-terms gap. |
Frequently asked questions
Do I need an API key for World Bank Open Data?
No. World Bank Open Data is an open data source with no API key. You enter the indicator codes in clariBI and the connector reads the series read-only.
Can clariBI change anything in World Bank Open Data?
No. World Bank Open Data is a public read-only API. The connector only reads the yearly values for the indicators and country you select.
Which clariBI plan includes the World Bank connector?
Data-source connectors are available on the Trial, Starter, Professional, and Enterprise plans. You can connect World Bank Open Data during the free 14-day trial.