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Data for Development

Essential data to guide decisions, monitor progress, and evaluate impact.

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Infrastructure

7.4 million

new jobs could be created in Africa by maximizing the energy sector.

Source: World Bank, Development Committee Meeting (2025), Jobs: The Path to Prosperity

Prosperity

412 million

children around the world survive on less than $3 a day.

Source: World Bank Group and UNICEF (2025), Global, Regional, and Select National Trends in the Progress against Child Poverty

Planet

80 percent

of the world's food is produced by family-owned farms.

Source: FAO (2019), Farms, Family Farms, Farmland Distribution and Farm Labour: What Do We Know Today?

RESEARCH & PUBLICATIONS

Regional Economic Updates

Regional Economic Updates

The latest macro development trends across regions, with a focus on job creation.

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The Global Findex Database 2025

The Global Findex Database 2025

The latest data and trends on technology's impact on financial inclusion.

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