MCP server

Worldbank

io.github.pipeworx-io/worldbank

Checked 26 Oct 2026, 08:29 UTC · Connected to it and listed its tools

World Bank MCP — wraps the World Bank Data API v2 (free, no auth)

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At a glance

Type

MCP server

Publisher

pipeworx.io (verified by the MCP Registry)

Status

Working at last check

Tools

49

Token cost

About 28,294 tokens per request

Sets up in

Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex, Gemini CLI, Cursor, VS Code, Antigravity, ChatGPT, OpenAI API, Grok

Last checked

26 Oct 2026, 08:29 UTC

Connect it to your agent

Add to CursorAdd to VS CodeVS Code Insiders

Opens the app, which shows the server and asks you to confirm. For other apps, copy the setup below.

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http worldbank https://gateway.pipeworx.io/worldbank/mcp

Claude Desktop

Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector, and paste the URL.

Codex (config.toml)

[mcp_servers.worldbank]
url = "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/worldbank/mcp"

Gemini CLI

{"mcpServers":{"worldbank":{"httpUrl":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/worldbank/mcp"}}}

Cursor

{"mcpServers":{"worldbank":{"url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/worldbank/mcp"}}}

VS Code

{"servers":{"worldbank":{"type":"http","url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/worldbank/mcp"}}}

Antigravity

agy mcp add worldbank https://gateway.pipeworx.io/worldbank/mcp

ChatGPT

Settings → Apps & Connectors → Advanced settings: turn on Developer mode, then Create a connector and paste the URL. Which plans can do this varies.

OpenAI API (Responses tools)

{"type":"mcp","server_label":"worldbank","server_url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/worldbank/mcp","require_approval":"always"}

Grok (xAI API tools)

{"type":"mcp","server_label":"worldbank","server_url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/worldbank/mcp"}

Tools

• compare_countries ~473 tokens
  Compare a World Bank indicator across MULTIPLE countries in one call, returned ranked high→low. PREFER for "GDP per capita: US vs China vs Germany", "rank the G7 by CO2 emissions", "compare population of <countries>", "rank <countries> by rule of law / corruption / government effectiveness". Pass 2+
• country_co2_emissions ~376 tokens
  National CO2 emissions for ANY country worldwide, annual, from the World Bank (AR5 basis, excluding LULUCF). PREFER for "CO2 emissions of <country>", "how much CO2 does <country> emit", "carbon emissions by country", "rank countries by CO2", "<country> emissions per capita", "CO2 emissions trend for
• get_country ~135 tokens
  Get basic information about a country: full name, region, income level, capital city, and coordinates. Use ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 or alpha-3 country codes (e.g., "US", "GBR", "IN").
• get_gdp ~120 tokens
  Fetch annual GDP in current USD (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD) for a country from the World Bank, defaulting to 2015–2024. Returns a year-by-year array of values. Shortcut for get_indicator.
• get_governance_indicators ~302 tokens
  World Bank, Worldwide Governance Indicators (WGI) — six governance-quality dimensions for ANY country: Voice and Accountability, Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism, Government Effectiveness, Regulatory Quality, Rule of Law, and Control of Corruption. PREFER for "how corrupt is <co
• get_indicator ~464 tokens
  Get World Bank time-series data — economic, social, and development statistics — for ANY country worldwide (Spain, Brazil, Germany, Nigeria, Japan, etc.). PREFER for "unemployment rate in <country>", "<country> inflation rate", "GDP of <country>", "<country> population / life expectancy / poverty ra
• get_population ~121 tokens
  Fetch annual total population (SP.POP.TOTL) for a country from the World Bank, defaulting to 2015–2024. Returns a year-by-year array of values. Shortcut for get_indicator.

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