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Global Commodity Prices Set to Fall Through 2026
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Agriculture Finance and Business Commitments Doubled
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New Goals to Boost Women's Economic Opportunities
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Annual Meetings 2024 in Review
Data for Development
Essential data to guide decisions, monitor progress, and evaluate impact.
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692 million
people lived below the $2.15 per day poverty line in 2024.
Source: World Bank (2024), Poverty and Inequality Platform. pip.worldbank.org
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$2.4 trillion
in economic, environment and health benefits can be generated by 2040 if we shift 10% of the most distortive agricultural subsidies to green innovations.
Source: World Bank (2022), Repurposing Agricultural Policies and Support
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50%
of women are in the labor force vs. 80% for men. Since 1990, women have not seen their participation in the labor force increase.
Source: World Bank Group Gender Data Portal
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1.2 billion
young people in developing countries will reach working age over the next decade. Yet only about 420 million jobs are expected to be created.
Source: World Bank
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World Bank Group Annual Report 2024
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Responding to intertwined challenges and becoming a faster, simpler, and more efficient World Bank Group.
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Poverty, Prosperity, and Planet Report 2024
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Global poverty reduction has resumed, but at a pace slower than before the COVID-19 crisis.
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The Role of Private Capital in Shaping a Sustainable Future in Latin America and the Caribbean
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South Asia: Collaborating for Climate Resilience through Hydromet and Early Warning Systems
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221.8 million
people directly benefited from social safety net operations
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123.2 million
people supported with enhanced resilience to climate risks
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142.4 million
people benefited from improved access to transportation
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