Real Time Prices (RTP) is a live dataset compiled and updated weekly by the World Bank Development Economics Data Group. It includes three sub-series: Real Time Food Prices (RTFP) for staple foods, Real Time Energy Prices (RTEP) for fuel, and Real Time Exchange Rates (RTFX). The dataset was last updated on 2026-03-15.
Use Cases
- Modeling food price inflation based on weekly updated staple food prices.
- Analyzing fuel price volatility based on real-time energy price data.
- Tracking unofficial exchange rate fluctuations based on the RTFX sub-series.
- Assessing market conditions for food security analysis based on the compiled price information.
Strengths
- Updated weekly, with a last update timestamp of 2026-03-15 18:01:03.575475.
- Compiled by the World Bank using direct measurement and machine learning estimation.
- Integrates data from multiple sources including WFP, FAO, and National Statistical Offices.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Provenance
- Source
- World Bank Development Economics Data Group (DECDG).
- Collection Method
- Combination of direct price measurement and machine learning estimation, using data from WFP, FAO, and select National Statistical Offices.
- Time Range
- Historical and current estimates, updated weekly.
- Freshness
- Weekly updates.
- Geography
- Central African Republic.