Flows of foreign direct investment into developing economies have dwindled to the lowest level since 2005 amid rising trade ...

Flows of foreign direct investment (FDI) into developing economies—a key propellant of economic growth and higher living standards—have dwindled to the lowest level since 2005 amid rising trade and ...

Heightened trade tensions and policy uncertainty are expected to drive global growth down this year to its slowest pace since ...

The World Bank’s annual State and Trends of Carbon Pricing report is aimed at providing an up-to-date overview of existing ...

Carbon pricing revenues exceeded $100 billion in 2024, according to a new World Bank report released today. Over half of this revenue generated for public budgets was earmarked for environment, ...

China’s economy maintained growth momentum in early 2025, with real GDP expanding by 5.4 percent year-on-year in the first quarter. Policy support helped boost consumption and spurred a pickup in home ...

In rural communities across Bangladesh, dedicated champions like Rita Majumder are quietly driving change. A mother and ...

Over 2.2 billion people lack safe drinking water, and 3.5 billion lack proper sanitation—key risks for child mortality and stunting. The World Bank helps countries improve water and sanitation ...