Chad Real-Time Prices: Weekly Food, Energy, and Exchange Rate Data

Real Time Prices (RTP) is a live dataset compiled and updated weekly by the World Bank. It combines direct price measurement with machine learning estimation for missing data, using sources like the World Food Program and UN-FAO. The data includes three sub-series for food, energy, and exchange rates, with unofficial exchange rate estimates.

Use Cases

• Model food price inflation based on staple food price data
• Analyze fuel price volatility based on real-time energy price series
• Track currency valuation based on official and unofficial exchange rate estimates
• Assess market conditions for humanitarian planning based on combined price indicators

Strengths

• Updated weekly, with a last recorded update of 2026-03-15
• Combines direct measurement with machine learning estimation for data completeness
• Sourced from authoritative organizations like the World Bank, WFP, and FAO

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 National Statistical Offices.

Time Range

Historical and current estimates, updated weekly.

Freshness

Updated weekly

Geography

Chad