Inflation, GDP deflator in Iraq
Iraq: Inflation, GDP deflator was -7.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, GDP deflator in Iraq, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, inflation, gdp deflator in Iraq stood at -7.0%.
That represents a change of down 261.0% on the previous year and up 75.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, gdp deflator in Iraq peaked at 396.4% in 1994 and was at its lowest, -28.8%, in 2015.
That places Iraq 210th out of 213 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.5% | -5.0% | 10.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.9% | -3.4% | 88.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.9% | -27.5% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 123.0% | -16.0% | 396.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.9% | -19.5% | 35.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | -28.8% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.1% | -15.5% | 38.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 207 East Timor -4.7% compare
- 208 Brunei -4.7% compare
- 209 Kuwait -5.0% compare
- 211 Guyana -7.9% compare
- 212 Afghanistan -8.3% compare
- 213 Liechtenstein -9.9% compare
More economy & growth data for Iraq
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1,300 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 464.62 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 357.40 million current US$ (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 1.73 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 1.33 billion current US$ (2024)
- GNI per capita 7.04 million current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 5,690 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 331.24 trillion current LCU (2025)
- GNI 254.80 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method 267.45 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, gdp deflator in Iraq?
- Inflation, gdp deflator in Iraq was -7.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 396.4% in 1994.
- What is the lowest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -28.8% in 2015.
- How does Iraq rank for inflation, gdp deflator?
- Iraq ranks 210th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, gdp deflator rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency.