Statistics of the World

490+ economic & demographic indicators for 218 countries from IMF, World Bank, UN, FRED.

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What it can do

    What data it sees

    Do you need an account

    An API key from the service settings is required

    490+ economic & demographic indicators for 218 countries from IMF, World Bank, UN, FRED.

    How to connect

    How to connect Statistics of the World to Claude

    The server address to paste into Claude settings:

    https://statisticsoftheworld.com/api/mcp

    1. Open Claude (claude.ai or the desktop app).
    2. Go to Settings → Connectors.
    3. Click Add custom connector.
    4. Paste the server address copied below into Remote MCP server URL and click Add.
    5. In a chat, click + → Connectors and switch the new connector on.

    Custom connectors are available on Free, Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise plans (Free is limited to one). On Team and Enterprise an organization Owner adds the connector first under Organization settings → Connectors.

    Authorization

    After you click Add, a sign-in window for the service opens. Sign in with your own account and approve access. Claude never sees your password.

    How to connect Statistics of the World to ChatGPT

    The server address to paste into ChatGPT settings:

    https://statisticsoftheworld.com/api/mcp

    1. Open ChatGPT in a browser (chatgpt.com). A Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise or Edu plan is required.
    2. Turn on developer mode once: Settings → Apps → Advanced settings → Developer mode.
    3. Open Settings → Connectors and click Create.
    4. Fill in the form: Name (anything), Description (one line about what the service does), MCP server URL (copy it below).
    5. Under Authentication choose OAuth if the service requires sign-in, otherwise None. Click Create.
    6. In a new chat open + → Apps/Connectors and enable the connector.

    OpenAI has renamed this section before (Connectors → Apps/Plugins). If the label differs, search settings for "developer mode". On Business/Enterprise workspaces an admin must allow custom connectors first.

    Authorization

    On first use ChatGPT opens the service's sign-in window. Sign in and approve access.

    How to connect Statistics of the World to Cursor

    The server address to paste into Cursor settings:

    https://statisticsoftheworld.com/api/mcp

    Fastest: click Open in Cursor below and confirm the prompt.

    Manually:

    1. In Cursor open Settings → Cursor Settings → MCP and click Add new global MCP server.
    2. Paste the JSON copied below into ~/.cursor/mcp.json (per project: .cursor/mcp.json in the repo root).
    3. Save the file. The server appears in the MCP list; authorize it there if asked.

    Authorization

    If the service needs sign-in, an authorize button appears next to the server in the MCP list.

    Server tool list (11)

    Raw names from tools/list. Only developers need these.

    get_country_overviewGet all key statistics for a country. Returns GDP, population, life expectancy, inflation, unemployment, and more.
    get_indicator_rankingRank countries by an indicator available to the caller's tier. Supports top N and bottom N queries.
    get_historical_dataGet historical time series (20+ years) for a country and indicator pair.
    compare_countriesCompare 2-10 countries on selected indicators.
    search_indicatorsSearch for indicators by keyword. Use when you need to find the right indicator ID.
    get_available_indicatorsList all available indicators grouped by category.
    get_country_listList all 218 countries with metadata (region, income level, capital).
    get_series_dataHigh-frequency (daily/weekly/monthly) series: US Treasury yield curve (UST.YC.3M … UST.YC.30Y), SOFR/EFFR/OBFR, CORRA and GoC yields, central bank policy rates for ~38 economies (BIS.CBPOL.M/D), monthly CPI inflation for ~190 countries (IMF.CPI.YOY.M, IMF.CPI.FOOD.YOY.M), monthly 10-year government bond yields for 40+ countries (OECD.IRLT.10Y), monthly unemployment (ILO.UNEMP.RT.M, EUROSTAT.UNEMP.RT.M), Eurostat HICP/industrial production/retail (EUROSTAT.*.M), monthly electricity (EMBER.ELEC.*.M), and daily shipping chokepoint transits plus weekly port trade volumes (PORTWATCH.*). Call list_series to browse. Every response carries source licence and attribution.
    list_seriesList the high-frequency series catalog (rates, yields, monthly labour and energy) with frequency, unit, source, and licence for each.
    compare_sourcesCross-source reconciliation: for one concept (e.g. GDP), return the IMF, World Bank, and UN values side by side per country, with the year each source reports. Sources legitimately disagree — different vintages, exchange-rate conventions, and revision cycles; this tool makes the disagreement visible instead of hiding it. Works for concepts with a multi-source mapping (GDP, GDP per capita, GDP growth, population, and others).
    get_release_calendarInstitutional release schedules with primary source URLs. Date-passed status does not confirm publication. Related series readings retain their own reference periods and current values; their match to the scheduled release is not verified.