Global Food Prices and Inflation: A Mixed Picture with Uneven Impact
A new set of global food security indicators shows that the world’s food markets remain unsettled, with price changes since...
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IDA Borrowers See Rising Debt Levels Outpacing Export Earnings
A new analysis from the World Bank’s International Debt Statistics shows that International Development Association (IDA) borrower countries have seen...
Contrasting Energy Landscapes: Low-Income Nations Move Toward Renewables While High-Income Nations Diversify
Two sets of data from the Atlas of Sustainable Development Goals 2023 offer a striking snapshot of how energy generation...
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...
Global Poverty at $2.15 a Day: Rural Populations in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia Hit Hardest
Washington, D.C., 2024 — New data from the World Bank’s Poverty, Prosperity, and Planet Report 2024 underscores the stark reality...
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...
Latin America’s Economic Struggles: A Century-Long Gap with Global Peers
Washington, D.C., 2023 — A new analysis based on the Maddison Project Database (2023) highlights that Latin America and the...
EU Rallies Behind Estonia, Pushes New Sanctions After Russian Airspace Violation
Brussels, September 20, 2025 — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has pledged full support to Estonia after three...