Congo Real Time Prices: Weekly Food, Energy, and Exchange Rate Estimates

Weekly updated price data for the Congo, compiled by the World Bank Development Economics Data Group. The dataset includes real-time food and energy prices, as well as exchange rates, using a combination of direct measurement and machine learning estimation. Sources include the World Food Program, UN-FAO, and select National Statistical Offices.

Use Cases

• Modeling food price inflation based on staple food price data.
• Analyzing fuel price volatility based on real-time energy price series.
• Tracking unofficial exchange rate fluctuations based on the exchange rate sub-series.
• Forecasting cost-of-living indices based on combined food and energy price trends.

Strengths

• Updated weekly with a live compilation process.
• Uses machine learning to estimate missing price data.
• Combines data from multiple authoritative sources like WFP and FAO.
• Released under a CC-BY-4.0 license for open use.

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 Group

Collection Method

Compiled using a combination of direct price measurement and machine learning estimation, with data from WFP, FAO, and National Statistical Offices.

Time Range

Historical and current estimates; updated weekly.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-15 18:07:17.808819; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Congo