Best Economy Rates in ODI World Cup History
| Player | Matches | Overs | Balls | Economy rate | Wickets |
| Mohammad Yousuf | 13 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.00 | 1 |
| Geoff Miller | 1 | 2.0 | 12 | 0.50 | - |
| Barry Wood | 3 | 12.0 | 72 | 1.16 | - |
| John Jameson | 2 | 2.0 | 12 | 1.50 | - |
| John Snow | 3 | 36.0 | 216 | 1.80 | 6 |
| Graeme Porter | 2 | 18.0 | 108 | 1.83 | 3 |
| Derek Underwood | 2 | 22.0 | 132 | 1.86 | 2 |
| Jermaine Lawson | 1 | 8.0 | 48 | 2.00 | 2 |
| Thilan Samaraweera | 9 | 2.0 | 12 | 2.00 | 1 |
| Tyson Gordon | 4 | 0.3 | 3 | 2.00 | - |
As much as wickets are a critical part of limited-overs cricket to curb the scoring rate, bowling dry is equally crucial as it helps the rest of the bowlers in dismissing batters. Due to wickets becoming the most notable aspect, Best Economy Rates in ODI World Cup History can often go unnoticed. As a result, the 50-over World Cup history contains some very unlikely names when it comes to maintaining best economy rates.
Best Economy Rates in ODI World Cup History: 2019
| Player | Matches | Overs | Balls | Economy rate | Wickets |
| Angelo Mathews | 7 | 2.0 | 12 | 3.00 | 1 |
| Kemar Roach | 4 | 33.0 | 198 | 3.66 | 6 |
| Kemar Roach | 2 | 20.0 | 120 | 3.70 | 2 |
| Samiullah Shinwari | 3 | 8.0 | 48 | 4.00 | - |
| Dwaine Pretorious | 3 | 23.0 | 138 | 4.08 | 5 |
| Vijay Shankar | 3 | 5.2 | 32 | 4.12 | 2 |
| Colin de Grandhomme | 10 | 51.0 | 306 | 4.15 | 6 |
| Kane Williamson | 10 | 15.0 | 90 | 4.26 | 2 |
| Jasprit Bumrah | 9 | 84.0 | 504 | 4.41 | 18 |
| Mujeeb ur Rahman | 7 | 57.5 | 347 | 4.47 | 7 |
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Best Economy Rates in ODI World Cup History: India
| Player | Matches | Overs | Balls | Economy rate | Wickets |
| Bishan Singh Bedi | 5 | 60.0 | 360 | 2.46 | 2 |
| Kirti Azad | 3 | 17.0 | 102 | 2.47 | 1 |
| Srinivas Venkataraghavan | 6 | 72.0 | 432 | 3.01 | - |
| Syed Abid Ali | 3 | 36.0 | 216 | 3.19 | 6 |
| Nikhil Chopra | 1 | 10.0 | 60 | 3.30 | 1 |
| Balwinder Sandhu | 8 | 83.0 | 498 | 3.57 | 8 |
| S Madan Lal | 11 | 116.2 | 698 | 1.86 | 22 |
| Virender Sehwag | 22 | 32 | 192 | 3.66 | 4 |
| Kapil Dev | 26 | 237.0 | 1422 | 3.75 | 28 |
| Mohinder Amarnath | 14 | 110.3 | 663 | 3.76 | 16 |
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