How do you access WDI India data?

WDI India is labeled “Open download” on this guide. Open the access portal or documentation links on the record for the current host process—do not assume open download if registration or a DUA is required.

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WDI

World Bank World Development Indicators (India)

Name: World Bank World Development Indicators (India)
Creator: World Bank

World Bank WDI (India) is used for comparable development indicators alongside national series.

Open downloadLargeGood starting dataset

development macroeconomy international

Host / institution

World Bank · World Bank

Geography

India, international comparators

Time coverage

1960–present (series-dependent)

Update frequency

Regular bulk updates

What this is best for

Cross-country macro and development series for India in a standard World Bank panel

Main limitations

National aggregates—not district microdata; some series lag or are modeled estimates

Quick answers

Short research-facing answers derived from this catalog record.

What is WDI India used for?: Cross-country macro and development series for India in a standard World Bank panel
How do you access WDI India data?: WDI India is labeled “Open download” on this guide. Open the access portal or documentation links on the record for the current host process—do not assume open download if registration or a DUA is required.
What geography and time does WDI India cover?: Geography: India, international comparators. Time coverage: 1960–present (series-dependent).
What are the main limitations of WDI India?: National aggregates—not district microdata; some series lag or are modeled estimates

Guides for using this data

Official portals, user guides, codebooks, and tutorials for access and analysis.

2 links

Variables5

Representative fields from World Bank materials (confirm full dictionary on the official portal). Representative fields for the page table — verify the full dictionary on the official site.

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Name / code	Description	Group
GDP and growth	GDP and growth	Representative fields
trade % of GDP	Trade % of GDP	Representative fields
poverty / social indicators	Poverty / social indicators	Representative fields
education and health aggregates	Education and health aggregates	Representative fields
infrastructure series	Infrastructure series	Representative fields

Formats

CSV · API · DataBank

Technical tags

indicator panelopen download

Example uses

India vs peers dashboards; long-run growth and trade openness

Research and articles using this data

Verified examples that analyze, reuse, introduce, or visualize this dataset. Search matches without evidence are not published here.

4 verified sources

Scholarly works4

Journal articleAnalyzes data
World Development Indicators 2017
2017
Analyzes WDI India data in the context of: "World Development Indicators 2017".
Journal articleAnalyzes data
IMRT AND VMAT COMMISSIONING FOR VERSA HD LINEAR ACCELERATOR USING AAPM TG-119
Seema Sharma, Subhash Chander, Velliyan Subramani · et al. · International Journal of Advanced Research · 2017
Analyzes WDI India data in the context of: "IMRT AND VMAT COMMISSIONING FOR VERSA HD LINEAR ACCELERATOR USING AAPM TG-119".
Journal articleAnalyzes data
wbwdi: Seamless Access to World Bank World Development Indicators (WDI)
Christoph Scheuch · CRAN: Contributed Packages · 2025
Analyzes WDI India data in the context of: "wbwdi: Seamless Access to World Bank World Development Indicators (WDI)".
ReportAnalyzes data
Whose India? Which India?
The Rediscovery of India · 2009
Analyzes WDI India data in the context of: "Whose India? Which India?".

Scholarly checked:: 10 Sept 2026
Web checked:: Not checked yet

Open access portal Documentation

Pairs well with

Many Indian data problems need survey + administrative combinations.