Languages Used in World Bank Research and Analysis

The World Bank uses English, Spanish, and French as its official languages. Chinese is not an official language of the World Bank.

English is the most commonly used language in World Bank research and analysis, followed by Spanish and French.

Spanish is the most commonly used language in World Bank research and analysis on Latin America and the Caribbean, followed by Portuguese and English.

English is the most commonly used language in World Bank research and analysis on Sub-Saharan Africa, followed by French and Arabic.

English is the most commonly used language in World Bank research and analysis on South Asia, followed by Hindi, Urdu, and Bengali.

English is the most commonly used language in World Bank research and analysis on East Asia and the Pacific, followed by Chinese, Japanese, and Korean.

Arabic is the most commonly used language in World Bank research and analysis on the Middle East and North Africa, followed by English and French.

English is the most commonly used language in World Bank research and analysis on Europe and Central Asia, followed by Russian, French, and German.

Spanish is the most commonly used language in World Bank research and analysis on Latin America and the Caribbean, followed by Portuguese and English.

English is the most commonly used language in World Bank research and analysis on Sub-Saharan Africa, followed by French and Arabic.

English is the most commonly used language in World Bank research and analysis on South Asia, followed by Hindi, Urdu, and Bengali.

English is the most commonly used language in World Bank research and analysis on East Asia and the Pacific, followed by Chinese, Japanese, and Korean.

Arabic is the most commonly used language in World Bank research and analysis on the Middle East and North Africa, followed by English and French.

English is the most commonly used language in World Bank research and analysis on Europe and Central Asia, followed by Russian, French, and German.

Spanish is the most commonly used language in World Bank research and analysis on Latin America and the Caribbean, followed by Portuguese and English.