World Bank DataBank
Follow these instructions to download data from World Bank DataBank in a tabular format that’s easier to work in R. After selecting the Database
, Country
, Time
, and Series
options, follow these steps:
1. Click Layout
2. Set the orientation of Time
, Country
and Series
according to the table below:
Field | Orientation |
---|---|
Time | Row |
Country | Row |
Series | Column |

3. Click Apply Changes

4. Click Download Options
5. Click Advanced Options

6. Click CSV
7. Set Variable Format
to Codes Only
8. Set NA Preference
to Blank
9. Click Download
