Wholesale price index (2010 = 100) in Iraq
Iraq: Wholesale price index (2010 = 100) was 118.62 2010 = 100 in 1977. ▲ Rising
Wholesale price index in Iraq, 1960–1977
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in 2010 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wholesale price index in Iraq is 118.62 2010 = 100, measured in 1977. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 69.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wholesale price index in Iraq peaked at 118.62 2010 = 100 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 61.52 2010 = 100, in 1962.
That places Iraq 25th out of 55 countries with data for 1977, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Wholesale price index (2010 = 100) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | 2010 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 63.43 2010 = 100 | — |
| 1961 | 63 2010 = 100 | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 61.52 2010 = 100 | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 66.43 2010 = 100 | +8.0% |
| 1964 | 67.75 2010 = 100 | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 65.65 2010 = 100 | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 65.34 2010 = 100 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 70.12 2010 = 100 | +7.3% |
| 1968 | 66.82 2010 = 100 | -4.7% |
| 1969 | 68.56 2010 = 100 | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 75.21 2010 = 100 | +9.7% |
| 1971 | 80.03 2010 = 100 | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 76.94 2010 = 100 | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 80.5 2010 = 100 | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 90.57 2010 = 100 | +12.5% |
| 1975 | 100 2010 = 100 | +10.4% |
| 1976 | 111.21 2010 = 100 | +11.2% |
| 1977 | 118.62 2010 = 100 | +6.7% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 118.62 2010 = 100 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 113.54 2010 = 100, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 118.62 2010 = 100 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 120.79 2010 = 100, 98% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65.86 2010 = 100 | 61.52 2010 = 100 | 70.12 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1970s | 91.64 2010 = 100 | 75.21 2010 = 100 | 118.62 2010 = 100 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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 wholesale price index in Iraq?
- Wholesale price index in Iraq was 118.62 2010 = 100 in 1977, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest wholesale price index recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 118.62 2010 = 100 in 1977.
- What is the lowest wholesale price index recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.52 2010 = 100 in 1962.
- How does Iraq rank for wholesale price index?
- Iraq ranks 25th out of 55 countries with data for 1977.
- Is wholesale price index rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Wholesale price index (2010 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Index of prices of a mix of agricultural and industrial goods at various stages of production and distribution, including import duties, as compared to a certain reference period (2010=100).