A Better Bank for a Better World. The World Bank Annual Report 2024 is available to download in multiple languages via the links below (data is as of September 29, 2024, unless otherwise specified).

The World Bank Group Gender Strategy 2024-30, developed through extensive consultations with stakeholders, focuses on concerted action, financing, and programs at scale to end gender-based violence and elevate human capital, expand economic opportunities, and …

As differences in price levels across the world evolve, the global poverty line has to be periodically updated to reflect these changes. Since 2015, the last update, we have used $1.90 as the global line. As of fall 2022, the new global line will be updated to $2.15.

The World Bank Group has two ambitious goals: ending extreme poverty and boosting shared prosperity. Learn more about World Bank data, research, news, and leadership.

Global growth is expected to hold steady at 2.7 percent in 2025-26. However, the global economy appears to be settling at a low growth rate that will be insufficient to foster sustained economic development. Emerging market and developing economies are …

We are writing a new playbook to drive impactful development that is: Inclusive of everyone, including women and young people. Resilient to shocks, including against climate and biodiversity crises, pandemics and fragility.

Current crises are increasing migration pressures with complex regional and strategic implications. According to the World Development Report 2023, 184 million people were on the move as migrants around the world, driven by economic opportunities, conflict and violence, or other reasons.About half live in high-income countries, and one-third live in developing countries.

Global Commitments. In fiscal 2024, the World Bank Group provided much-needed financing, conducted research and analysis, and partnered with governments, the private sector, and other institutions to address global development challenges.

Oct 24, 2024 · China and the World Bank Group (WBG) have worked together for over 40 years. The WBG’s new Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for FY2020 to 2025, issued in December 2019, reflects the evolution of the Bank Group’s relationship with China toward a decline in lending and a more selective engagement in line with the capital increase commitments …

The World Bank 2024 Changing Wealth of Nations (CWON) report offers a comprehensive view of a country's wealth by accounting for natural and human capital, complementing traditional GDP measures.