Iraq's Real Time Prices dataset is compiled and updated weekly by the World Bank Development Economics Data Group. It includes three sub-series: food prices for staple items, fuel prices, and exchange rates, with estimates generated using direct measurement and machine learning. The data is sourced from the World Food Program, UN-FAO, and select National Statistical Offices, with the last update recorded on 2026-03 15.
Use Cases
- Modeling food price inflation based on staple food price data.
- Analyzing energy market trends based on weekly fuel price updates.
- Tracking currency fluctuations based on official and unofficial exchange rate estimates.
- Assessing food security indicators based on real-time price information for key commodities.
Strengths
- Updated weekly, with the last update on 2026-03-15.
- Compiled by the World Bank using direct measurement and machine learning for missing data.
- Integrates data from multiple authoritative sources including WFP, FAO, and National Statistical Offices.
- Includes three distinct sub-series covering food, energy, and exchange rates.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Data may reflect geographic and source bias inherent to the contributing organizations.
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
- Iraq.