Poverty Overview: Development news, research, data | World Bank
WEBApr 2, 2024 · Overview. Around 700 million people live on less than $2.15 per day, the extreme poverty line. Extreme poverty remains concentrated in parts of Sub-Saharan Africa, fragile and conflict-affected areas, and rural areas. After decades of progress, the pace of global poverty reduction began to slow by 2015, in tandem with subdued economic growth.
World Bank Group - International Development, Poverty,
WEBThe World Bank Group Academy offers training for policymakers and development practitioners to help them design and implement effective social and economic policies to reduce poverty and boost shared prosperity. World Bank Group Academy. Academy Launch Press Release. New WBG Academy: Building a cadre of development leaders …
Macroeconomics Overview - World Bank Group
WEBApr 1, 2024 · Macroeconomics is the branch of economics that deals with the overall functioning of the economy. Macroeconomic policies have a critical influence on the decisions of households and firms to spend, save, hire and invest. And the conditions they foster set the stage for economic growth and development. The World Bank Group’s …
World Bank Global Economic Prospects
WEBJun 8, 2021 · David Young. (202) 473-4691. dyoung7@worldbank.org. The World Bank Global Economic Prospects Report shows that the global economy is expected to expand 5.6% in 2021, the fastest post-recession pace in 80 years. However, many emerging market and developing economies continue to struggle with the COVID-19 pandemic and its …
Measuring Poverty Overview - World Bank Group
WEBDec 14, 2023 · Measuring Poverty. The World Bank’s mission is to end extreme poverty and boost shared prosperity on a livable planet. To monitor progress and understand better ways to reduce poverty, it is important to measure poverty regularly. The international poverty line is set at $2.15 per person per day using 2017 prices.
Careers - World Bank Group
WEBWith 189 member countries, staff from more than 170 countries, and offices in over 130 locations, the World Bank Group is a unique global partnership: five institutions working for sustainable solutions that reduce poverty and build shared prosperity in …
Food Security | Rising Food Insecurity - World Bank Group
WEBJul 1, 2024 · Download the latest brief on rising food insecurity and World Bank responses. Since the last update on May 30, 2024, the agricultural, cereal, and export price indices closed 8%, 10%, and 9% lower, respectively. A fall in cocoa (16%) and cotton (11%) prices drove the decrease in the export price index. Maize and wheat prices closed 8% and …
A Global Database of Inflation - World Bank Group
WEBThe World Bank’s Prospects Group has constructed a global database of inflation. The database covers up to 209 countries over the period 1970-2023, and includes six measures of inflation in three frequencies (annual, quarterly, and monthly): Headline consumer price index (CPI) inflation. Food CPI inflation.
Brazil Overview: Development news, research, data | World Bank
WEBApr 5, 2024 · Overview. Brazil is home to 203 million people with a real GDP per capita of US$8,802 in 2022. It is a large federal country comprised of the union (federal government), 26 states (plus the Federal District), and over 5,500 municipalities. While it is highly diverse, racial and gender discrimination persist as systemic barriers that limit the ...
The Global Findex Database 2021 - World Bank Group
WEBOverview. Financial inclusion is a cornerstone of development, and since 2011, the Global Findex Database has been the definitive source of data on global access to financial services from payments to savings and borrowing. The 2021 edition, based on nationally representative surveys of about 128,000 adults in 123 economies during the COVID-19 ...