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Attribution: When deploying or utilizing World Bank-driven data on your site or within your application, you agree to display one of the Powered by the World Bank icon logos shown here:


Large Logo


Here is the HTML code:

<a href="http://www.worldbank.org?cid=wbapi" target="_top" 
title="The World Bank">
<img src="http://developer.worldbank.org/files/poweredbyWB_lg.jpg"
alt="Powered by The World Bank" border="0" /></a>

Small Logo

Here is the HTML code:

<a href="http://www.worldbank.org?cid=wbapi" target="_top" 
title="The World Bank">
<img src="http://developer.worldbank.org/files/poweredbyWB_sm.jpg"
alt="Powered by The World Bank" border="0" /></a>

If using data from the Doing Business data source, API users should also include one of the following "Powered by Doing Business" logos:

Large Logo


Here is the HTML code:

<a href="http://www.doingbusiness.org?cid=wbapi" target="_top" 
title="The World Bank">
<img src="http://developer.worldbank.org?cid=wbapi/files/poweredbyDB_lg.jpg"
alt="Powered by Doing Business" border="0" /></a>

Small Logo

Here is the HTML code:

<a href="http://www.doingbusiness.org?cid=wbapi" target="_top" 
title="The World Bank">
<img src="http://developer.worldbank.org/files/poweredbyDB_sm.jpg"
alt="Powered by Doing Business" border="0" /></a>

If World Bank data is used to create a graphical representation, the Powered by the World Bank logo needs to be present within or adjacent to the graphic.

Icon/Logo Display: When deploying or utilizing World Bank-driven data, you agree not to make any changes to the shape and size of the Powered by the World Bank logo. Other than including this attribution to the World Bank, you must not use any World Bank trade marks or logos, including the World Bank name, without our permission.

User Interface Display: When a reader clicks on the Powered by the World Bank icon logo you agree to hyperlink that logo directly to our home page at http://www.worldbank.org.