Annual inflation, consumer prices in Iraq

Iraq: Annual inflation, consumer prices was -12.3% in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
-12.3%
Change on year
down 382.1%
World rank
187th
of 187 countries
All-time high
53.2%
in 2006
All-time low
-12.3%
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Annual inflation, consumer prices in Iraq, 2000–2024

-2002040602000201220242000: 5 %2001: 16.4 %2002: 19.3 %2003: 33.6 %2004: 27 %2005: 37 %2006: 53.2 %2007: -10.1 %2008: 12.7 %2009: 6.9 %2010: 2.9 %2011: 5.8 %2012: 6.1 %2013: 1.9 %2014: 2.2 %2015: 1.4 %2016: 0.557 %2017: 0.184 %2018: 0.367 %2019: -0.199 %2020: 0.574 %2021: 6 %2022: 5 %2023: 4.4 %2024: -12.3 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, annual inflation, consumer prices in Iraq stood at -12.3%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 382.1% on the previous year and down 650.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual inflation, consumer prices in Iraq peaked at 53.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, -12.3%, in 2024.

Iraq ranks 187th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.1% -10.1% 53.2% 10
2010s 2.1% -0.2% 6.1% 10
2020s 0.7% -12.3% 6.0% 5

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 184 Barbados -0.4% compare
  2. 185 Cayman Islands -0.6% compare
  3. 186 Afghanistan -6.6% compare

See the full ranking of 223 places β†’

More development goals data for Iraq

All data for Iraq β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is annual inflation, consumer prices in Iraq?
Annual inflation, consumer prices in Iraq was -12.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest annual inflation, consumer prices recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 53.2% in 2006.
What is the lowest annual inflation, consumer prices recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was -12.3% in 2024.
How does Iraq rank for annual inflation, consumer prices?
Iraq ranks 187th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is down 650.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual inflation, consumer prices (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV Β· JSON β€” 25 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Annual inflation, consumer prices in Iraq. Statizoid, drawing on United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Retrieved 16 August 2026, from https://development-goals.statizoid.com/stat/annual-inflation-consumer-prices-percent/iraq/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://development-goals.statizoid.com/stat/annual-inflation-consumer-prices-percent/iraq/">Annual inflation, consumer prices in Iraq</a> β€” Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Annual inflation, consumer prices (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
223 places, 5,311 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed