Consumer price index in Iraq
Iraq: Consumer price index was 143.6 2010 = 100 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Consumer price index in Iraq, 1960–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in 2010 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumer price index in Iraq is 143.6 2010 = 100, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumer price index in Iraq peaked at 143.6 2010 = 100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0307 2010 = 100, in 1990.
Iraq ranks 125th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Consumer price index in Iraq, year by year
| Year | 2010 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 59.32 2010 = 100 | — |
| 1961 | 59.86 2010 = 100 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 60.64 2010 = 100 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 63.03 2010 = 100 | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 62.98 2010 = 100 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 62.69 2010 = 100 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 63.93 2010 = 100 | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 66.04 2010 = 100 | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 67.49 2010 = 100 | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 71.36 2010 = 100 | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 74.47 2010 = 100 | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 77.15 2010 = 100 | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 81.15 2010 = 100 | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 85.12 2010 = 100 | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 91.67 2010 = 100 | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 100.39 2010 = 100 | +9.5% |
| 1976 | 113.27 2010 = 100 | +12.8% |
| 1977 | 123.65 2010 = 100 | +9.2% |
| 1978 | 129.36 2010 = 100 | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0307 2010 = 100 | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0863 2010 = 100 | +181.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1584 2010 = 100 | +83.6% |
| 1993 | 0.4873 2010 = 100 | +207.7% |
| 1994 | 2.67 2010 = 100 | +448.5% |
| 1995 | 13.03 2010 = 100 | +387.3% |
| 1996 | 10.93 2010 = 100 | -16.1% |
| 1997 | 13.45 2010 = 100 | +23.1% |
| 1998 | 15.43 2010 = 100 | +14.8% |
| 1999 | 17.37 2010 = 100 | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 18.24 2010 = 100 | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 21.22 2010 = 100 | +16.4% |
| 2002 | 25.32 2010 = 100 | +19.3% |
| 2003 | 33.84 2010 = 100 | +33.6% |
| 2004 | 42.96 2010 = 100 | +27.0% |
| 2005 | 58.84 2010 = 100 | +37.0% |
| 2006 | 90.16 2010 = 100 | +53.2% |
| 2007 | 81.08 2010 = 100 | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 91.35 2010 = 100 | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 97.63 2010 = 100 | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 100 2010 = 100 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 105.6 2010 = 100 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 112.03 2010 = 100 | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 114.14 2010 = 100 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 116.69 2010 = 100 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 118.32 2010 = 100 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 118.98 2010 = 100 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 119.2 2010 = 100 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 119.63 2010 = 100 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 119.4 2010 = 100 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 120.08 2010 = 100 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 127.34 2010 = 100 | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 133.7 2010 = 100 | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 139.52 2010 = 100 | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 143.17 2010 = 100 | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 143.6 2010 = 100 | +0.3% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 143.6 2010 = 100 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 174.32 2010 = 100, 82% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 143.6 2010 = 100 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 151.75 2010 = 100, 95% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Consumer price index in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +448.5% | 0.4873 2010 = 100 | 2.67 2010 = 100 |
| 1995 | +387.3% | 2.67 2010 = 100 | 13.03 2010 = 100 |
| 1993 | +207.7% | 0.1584 2010 = 100 | 0.4873 2010 = 100 |
| 1991 | +181.0% | 0.0307 2010 = 100 | 0.0863 2010 = 100 |
| 1990 | -100.0% | 129.36 2010 = 100 | 0.0307 2010 = 100 |
| 1992 | +83.6% | 0.0863 2010 = 100 | 0.1584 2010 = 100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.73 2010 = 100 | 59.32 2010 = 100 | 71.36 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1970s | 97.36 2010 = 100 | 74.47 2010 = 100 | 129.36 2010 = 100 | 9 |
| 1990s | 7.36 2010 = 100 | 0.0307 2010 = 100 | 17.37 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.06 2010 = 100 | 18.24 2010 = 100 | 97.63 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 114.4 2010 = 100 | 100 2010 = 100 | 119.63 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 134.57 2010 = 100 | 120.08 2010 = 100 | 143.6 2010 = 100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 122 Albania 144.1 2010 = 100 compare
- 123 Croatia 144.01 2010 = 100 compare
- 124 United States 143.86 2010 = 100 compare
- 126 Costa Rica 143 2010 = 100 compare
- 127 Guinea-Bissau 142.94 2010 = 100 compare
- 128 Guyana 142.21 2010 = 100 compare
More reference data data for Iraq
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2116 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3911 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.235 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 30.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumer price index in Iraq?
- Consumer price index in Iraq was 143.6 2010 = 100 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumer price index recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 143.6 2010 = 100 in 2025.
- What is the lowest consumer price index recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0307 2010 = 100 in 1990.
- How does Iraq rank for consumer price index?
- Iraq ranks 125th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is consumer price index rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumer price index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The CPI shows the average price level of goods and services purchased by consumers. This is expressed relative to a base year – in this case 2010. For example, a CPI of 120 means that prices were 20% higher than in 2010.