World Bank Updates Global Income Classifications for FY26
The World Bank has announced new income classifications for countries that will take effect from July 1, 2025 (FY26), based...
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New Surveys Shift Poverty Estimates Across Countries, World Bank Data Shows
Washington, D.C., 2024 — A new World Bank analysis demonstrates how improved household survey methods can dramatically alter the way...
Global Trade Outlook 2025: Rising Uncertainty and Slowing Growth
New projections from the World Bank highlight a sharp rise in global trade policy uncertainty and slower-than-expected trade growth in...
World Bank Highlights Gender Gap in Mobile Access: 300 Million Women in South Asia Still Without Phones
According to the World Bank, nearly half of the world’s smartphone users are women—an estimated two billion and growing. Yet,...
Forced Displacement Reaches 114 Million: Understanding the Human Reality Through Microdata
In 2025, the world faces an unprecedented humanitarian challenge: more than 114 million people have been forcibly displaced due to...
World Bank Approves $76.52 Million for Digital Transformation in Espírito Santo, Brazil
Brasília, August 2025 – The World Bank has confirmed a $76.52 million investment in the Brazilian state of Espírito Santo,...
Cost of a Healthy Diet Rises Sharply Across All Income Groups
August 12, 2025 — The cost of maintaining a healthy diet has increased significantly worldwide between 2017 and 2024, with...
World Bank Data Reveals Rising Debt Burden Outpacing Export Growth for IDA Borrowers
New figures from the World Bank’s International Debt Statistics show a widening gap between total debt stock and export earnings...