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

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 data is sourced from the World Food Program, UN-FAO, select National Statistical Offices, and uses machine learning to estimate missing values.

Use Cases

• Modeling food price inflation based on weekly staple food price data.
• Analyzing fuel price trends and volatility using the Real Time Energy Prices sub-series.
• Tracking unofficial exchange rate fluctuations for economic analysis.
• Building early warning systems for food security using real-time price estimates.

Strengths

• Updated weekly, providing near-real-time insights.
• Combines direct measurement with machine learning estimation to address data gaps.
• Sourced from authoritative organizations like the World Food Program and UN-FAO.
• Includes three distinct economic indicator sub-series (food, energy, 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 bias inherent to the sources and focus on Kenya.

Provenance

Source

World Bank Development Economics Data Group (DECDG).

Collection Method

Compiled from WFP, FAO, and select National Statistical Offices, with machine learning estimation for missing data.

Time Range

Historical and current estimates, updated weekly.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-15 18:24:44.572640; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Kenya.