CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Iraq
Iraq: CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous was 0.3 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Iraq, 2010–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Iraq is 0.3, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 88.5% on the previous year and down 78.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Iraq peaked at 6.09 in 2012 and was at its lowest, -0.2, in 2019.
That places Iraq 170th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2.43 | — |
| 2011 | 5.6 | +130.5% |
| 2012 | 6.09 | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 1.88 | -69.1% |
| 2014 | 2.24 | +19.1% |
| 2015 | 1.39 | -37.9% |
| 2016 | 0.56 | -59.7% |
| 2017 | 0.18 | -67.9% |
| 2018 | 0.37 | +105.6% |
| 2019 | -0.2 | -154.1% |
| 2020 | 0.57 | -385.0% |
| 2021 | 6.04 | +959.6% |
| 2022 | 4.99 | -17.4% |
| 2023 | 4.36 | -12.6% |
| 2024 | 2.61 | -40.1% |
| 2025 | 0.3 | -88.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.05 | -0.2 | 6.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.15 | 0.3 | 6.04 | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Iraq
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.1891 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.1939 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.1833 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2038 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 65,560 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 15,931 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 50,009 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 50,640 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 100,649 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Iraq?
- Cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Iraq was 0.3 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 6.09 in 2012.
- What is the lowest cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2 in 2019.
- How does Iraq rank for cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous?
- Iraq ranks 170th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous year (General - Individual consumption expenditure of households). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator shows the percentage change of the CPI between a period and the same period of the previous year. Data are disaggregated by the Classification of Individual Consumption According to Purpose (COICOP). For more information, refer to the Prices, Costs, and Currency Conversions (PRICES) database description.