Notes
The currency variable specifies the currency unit in which each market price data point is denominated. This field is essential for ensuring accurate financial interpretation and comparison of market prices across different regions or countries. Note that all the data is in Local Currency Unit (LCU). In countries with multiple competing currencies, the currency with the highest response rate in the underlying price survey data is used. Note that for both Real Time Food Prices (RTFP) and Real Time Energy Prices (RTEP) the USD/LCU variable in Real Time Exchange Rates (RTFP) can be used to dollarize the country data using area-specific estimates of prevailing unofficial retail exchange rates.