Monetary policy-related, Rate, Percent per annum in Iraq
Iraq: Monetary policy-related, Rate, Percent per annum was 4 in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Monetary policy-related, Rate, Percent per annum in Iraq, 2005–2016
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for monetary policy-related, rate, percent per annum in Iraq is 4, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% on the previous year and down 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monetary policy-related, rate, percent per annum in Iraq peaked at 20 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2016.
Iraq ranks 48th of 80 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.
Monetary policy-related, Rate, Percent per annum in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7 | — |
| 2006 | 16 | +128.6% |
| 2007 | 20 | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 15 | -25.0% |
| 2009 | 7 | -53.3% |
| 2010 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4 | -33.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13 | 7 | 20 | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.71 | 4 | 6 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 45 United States of America 4.38 compare
- 46 Australia 4.35 compare
- 46 Qatar 4.35 compare
- 48 Bangladesh 4 compare
- 48 Bahamas 4 compare
- 48 Hong Kong, China 4 compare
- 48 Norway 4 compare
- 48 Papua New Guinea 4 compare
- 48 Poland 4 compare
More financial sector data for Iraq
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -29.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -19.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.2102 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 1,137 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -19.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 1,148 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate -6.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 1,529 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is monetary policy-related, rate, percent per annum in Iraq?
- Monetary policy-related, rate, percent per annum in Iraq was 4 in 2016, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest monetary policy-related, rate, percent per annum recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 20 in 2007.
- What is the lowest monetary policy-related, rate, percent per annum recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2016.
- How does Iraq rank for monetary policy-related, rate, percent per annum?
- Iraq ranks 48th out of 80 countries with data for 2016.
- Is monetary policy-related, rate, percent per annum rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Monetary policy-related, Rate, Percent per annum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Interest Rates dataset presents country-specific interest rate data across sectors and instruments, based on nationally defined methodologies.