World Bank topics

This is the new expansion layer: instead of relying only on the core indicator set, the site now gets a World Bank topic map that can be used to scale new verticals and long-tail SEO pages quickly.

Catalog vs published coverage

Topics in catalog21
Topics already published21
Indicators in DB29490
Active indicators109

What this layer unlocks

  • prioritized imports of new themes without rewriting the templates
  • new topic hub pages and thematic indicator clusters
  • a visible gap between catalog coverage and published coverage for the roadmap

Analytical takeaways

  • The site is no longer constrained to the current 10 indicators: the architecture now supports topic-level scaling through the World Bank catalog.
  • The optimal strategy is to import metadata for all topics first and then publish high-intent indicators with values and time series in phased waves.
  • Topic hubs turn expansion into a navigation system: each new topic immediately creates dozens of internal links and landing pages.

All catalog topics