GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country) in Iraq
Iraq: GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country) was 159.49 base year varies by country in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP deflator: linked series in Iraq, 1990–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in base year varies by country.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 159.49 base year varies by country for gdp deflator: linked series in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and up 50.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp deflator: linked series in Iraq peaked at 194.6 base year varies by country in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0819 base year varies by country, in 1990.
That places Iraq 69th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | base year varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0819 base year varies by country | — |
| 1991 | 0.173 base year varies by country | +111.1% |
| 1992 | 0.3537 base year varies by country | +104.5% |
| 1993 | 0.7586 base year varies by country | +114.5% |
| 1994 | 3.77 base year varies by country | +396.4% |
| 1995 | 14.89 base year varies by country | +295.4% |
| 1996 | 13.02 base year varies by country | -12.5% |
| 1997 | 24.94 base year varies by country | +91.5% |
| 1998 | 20.96 base year varies by country | -16.0% |
| 1999 | 35.87 base year varies by country | +71.2% |
| 2000 | 44.75 base year varies by country | +24.7% |
| 2001 | 36.18 base year varies by country | -19.2% |
| 2002 | 39.14 base year varies by country | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 44.56 base year varies by country | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 52.27 base year varies by country | +17.3% |
| 2005 | 71.01 base year varies by country | +35.9% |
| 2006 | 87.38 base year varies by country | +23.1% |
| 2007 | 100 base year varies by country | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 130.18 base year varies by country | +30.2% |
| 2009 | 104.76 base year varies by country | -19.5% |
| 2010 | 122.14 base year varies by country | +16.6% |
| 2011 | 152.3 base year varies by country | +24.7% |
| 2012 | 156.36 base year varies by country | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 156.34 base year varies by country | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 148.83 base year varies by country | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 106.03 base year varies by country | -28.8% |
| 2016 | 94.25 base year varies by country | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 108.06 base year varies by country | +14.7% |
| 2018 | 127.73 base year varies by country | +18.2% |
| 2019 | 124.32 base year varies by country | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 110.37 base year varies by country | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 153.3 base year varies by country | +38.9% |
| 2022 | 194.6 base year varies by country | +26.9% |
| 2023 | 164.37 base year varies by country | -15.5% |
| 2024 | 171.55 base year varies by country | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 159.49 base year varies by country | -7.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 159.49 base year varies by country is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 148.5 base year varies by country, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 159.49 base year varies by country is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 126.69 base year varies by country, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country) 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 | +396.4% | 0.7586 base year varies by country | 3.77 base year varies by country |
| 1995 | +295.4% | 3.77 base year varies by country | 14.89 base year varies by country |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.48 base year varies by country | 0.0819 base year varies by country | 35.87 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.02 base year varies by country | 36.18 base year varies by country | 130.18 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 129.64 base year varies by country | 94.25 base year varies by country | 156.36 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 158.95 base year varies by country | 110.37 base year varies by country | 194.6 base year varies by country | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 66 Thailand 164.62 base year varies by country compare
- 67 Comoros 164.5 base year varies by country compare
- 68 South Africa 162.02 base year varies by country compare
- 70 Bangladesh 159.26 base year varies by country compare
- 71 Hungary 159.07 base year varies by country compare
- 72 Chile 157.66 base year varies by country compare
More financial sector data for Iraq
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 8.44 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 6.17 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 8.44 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp deflator: linked series in Iraq?
- Gdp deflator: linked series in Iraq was 159.49 base year varies by country in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest gdp deflator: linked series recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 194.6 base year varies by country in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp deflator: linked series recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0819 base year varies by country in 1990.
- How does Iraq rank for gdp deflator: linked series?
- Iraq ranks 69th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp deflator: linked series rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency. The base year varies by country. This series has been linked to produce a consistent time series to counteract breaks in series over time due to changes in base years, source data and methodologies. Thus, it may not be comparable with other national accounts series in the database for historical years. This indicator is expressed as a ratio (a÷b).