Food price inflation is an important metric to inform economic policy but traditional sources of consumer prices are often produced with delay during crises and only at an aggregate level. This may poorly reflect the actual price trends in rural or poverty-stricken areas, where large populations reside in fragile situations.
This data set includes food price estimates and is intended to help gain insight in price developments beyond what can be formally measured by traditional methods. The estimates are generated using a machine-learning approach that imputes ongoing subnational price surveys, often with accuracy similar to direct measurement of prices. The data set provides new opportunities to investigate local price dynamics in areas where populations are sensitive to localized price shocks and where traditional data are not available.

A dataset of monthly food price inflation estimates (aggregated for all food products available in the data) is also available for all countries covered by this modeling exercise.

Cost of food in Jamaica increased 6.57 percent in February of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. This dataset provides - Jamaica Food Inflation- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Abstract

Food price inflation is an important metric to inform economic policy but traditional sources of consumer prices are often produced with delay during crises and only at an aggregate level. This may poorly reflect the actual price trends in rural or poverty-stricken areas, where large populations reside in fragile situations. This data set includes food price estimates and is intended to help gain insight in price developments beyond what can be formally measured by traditional methods. The estimates are generated using a machine-learning approach that imputes ongoing subnational price surveys, often with accuracy similar to direct measurement of prices. The data set provides new opportunities to investigate local price dynamics in areas where populations are sensitive to localized price shocks and where traditional data are not available.

Geographic coverage notes

The data cover the following areas: Afghanistan, Armenia, Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Dem. Rep., Congo, Rep., Gambia, The, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Indonesia, Iraq, Kenya, Lao PDR, Lebanon, Liberia, Libya, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Myanmar, Niger, Nigeria, Philippines, Senegal, Somalia, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, Yemen, Rep.

Cost of food in Puerto Rico increased 3.60 percent in January of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. This dataset provides - Puerto Rico Food Inflation - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

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Cost of food in Georgia increased 3.70 percent in February of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Georgia Food Inflation - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Cost of food in Nigeria increased 23.51 percent in February of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. This dataset provides - Nigeria Food Inflation - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Cost of food in Brazil increased 7 percent in February of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. This dataset provides - Brazil Food Inflation - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Cost of food in Lebanon increased 22.16 percent in December of 2024 over the same month in the previous year. This dataset provides - Lebanon Food Inflation - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Cost of food in European Union increased 2.90 percent in February of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. This dataset provides - European Union Food Inflation - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Cost of food in Oman increased 0.10 percent in February of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Oman Food Inflation - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Cost of food in the United Kingdom increased 3.30 percent in February of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - United Kingdom Food Inflation - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Food Price Index in World increased to 127.10 Index Points in February from 125.10 Index Points in January of 2025. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for World Food Price Index.

Cost of food in Iran increased 36.50 percent in February of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. This dataset provides - Iran Food Inflation - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Cost of food in France increased 0.30 percent in February of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - France Food Inflation - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Cost of food in Hungary increased 6.80 percent in February of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. This dataset provides - Hungary Food Inflation - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Cost of food in Uganda increased 2.30 percent in February of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Uganda Food Inflation - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Cost of food in Algeria increased 4.33 percent in January of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Algeria Food Inflation - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Cost of food in Niger increased 11.40 percent in February of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Niger Food Inflation - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Cost of food in Senegal increased 0.60 percent in February of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Senegal Food Inflation - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.