Libya Real Time Prices: Food, Energy, and Exchange Rates

Libya price data compiled weekly by the World Bank Development Economics Data Group. The dataset includes real-time food, fuel, and exchange rate estimates, updated using a combination of direct measurement and machine learning to fill gaps. 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.
• Forecasting unofficial exchange rate movements based on the exchange rate sub-series.
• Assessing market conditions by integrating multiple real-time price indicators.

Strengths

• Updated weekly, providing near-current data.
• Uses machine learning to estimate missing price data, potentially improving coverage.
• Combines data from multiple authoritative sources like WFP and FAO.
• License is CC-BY-4.0, allowing for flexible reuse.

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 its focus on Libya.

Provenance

Source

World Bank Development Economics Data Group (DECDG).

Collection Method

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

Time Range

Historical and current estimates; specific range is unknown.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-15 18:27:39.102113; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Libya.