World GDP Board Screensaver
The World GDP Board screensaver ranks countries by gross domestic product on a live bar board, drawn key-less from the World Bank's open data API — the real, official development-economics benchmark. It's free, runs in your browser, and ESC exits.
How the World GDP Board screensaver works
The saver fetches the latest published GDP figures for every country from the World Bank's open data API, with no key required.
Countries rank top to bottom by real GDP, with each bar sized to scale.
The board eases smoothly if the ranking shifts on refresh.
Choose how many countries appear on the board at once.
A worked example
At the top you'll see the real current leaders — the United States, China and a handful of major economies — each bar reflecting the World Bank's own published figure.
Settings & tips
- Countries shown sets how many bars appear.
- Accent recolours the bars.
- Figures update on the World Bank's own publication schedule, typically annual.
Frequently asked questions
- How current are the figures?
- As current as the World Bank's own latest published annual data for each country.
- Is a key needed?
- No. The World Bank's open data API is free and key-less.
- Why do some countries lag a year?
- Not every country reports on the same schedule — the saver always shows each country's latest available figure.
- Is it free?
- Yes — free, no download, in your browser.