Explore curated insights from the latest World Bank research on using data and technology for development. The World Development Report 2025: Standards for Development explores how standards should be at the heart of development strategies.
Check out additional research initiatives by the World Bank Development Research Group.
World Development Report 2025
The report provides the most comprehensive assessment of the global landscape of standards today and how they can be used to accelerate economic development. It offers a practical framework for countries at all stages of development.
Explore key insights from the World Bank World Development Report 2021: Data for Better Lives, which provides a blueprint for countries on how to harness the power of data for development.
World Development Report 2021: Data for Better Lives
The amount of data in the world is growing at an unprecedented rate, and data is becoming an integral part of the daily lives of most people everywhere. How do we tap its full value and use it to advance development objectives?
The International Debt Report is a longstanding annual publication of the World Bank featuring external debt statistics and analysis. Find curated research and data insights from this report here.
International Debt Report
The report features external debt statistics and analysis for the low- and middle-income countries that report to the World Bank Debtor Reporting System. Its comprehensive data and analysis can help shape policies in development finance.
