What countries do not use the World Bank?
Virtually all independent sovereign nation-states that are recognized members of the United Nations are eligible to join and utilize the World Bank Group. However, a small handful of microstates, politically isolated nations, or territories choose not to participate or do not qualify based on membership criteria. Examples of countries or territories outside active World Bank operations include Andorra, Monaco, Liechtenstein, Vatican City, North Korea, and Cuba, which maintain distinct financial architectures or operate outside standard Bretton Woods institutional frameworks.
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