Iraq vs Yemen: Inflation
Inflation in 2025: 0.3% a year in Iraq and 20.2% a year in Yemen, by IMF estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Yemen, by 19.9 percentage points, or 65 times that in Iraq.
IraqYemen
Watch it change on the mapChange since 2015, percentage points · IMF
Latest figures
% a year · IMF
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2025 | Projected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iraq | 0.3 2025 | 1.4 | 161 of 179 | 3.8 2031 |
| Yemen | 20.2 2025 | 22 | 12 of 179 | 10 2031 |
What the numbers say
- Yemen has been higher in every year both have figures for since 2015.
- In 2025, Iraq ranked 161 and Yemen ranked 12 of 179 countries, counting from the highest.
- The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts Iraq at 3.8% a year and Yemen at 10% a year in 2031.
Every year
% a year · IMF
| Year | Iraq | Yemen |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.3 | 20.2 |
| 2024 | 2.6 | 26.6 |
| 2023 | 4.4 | 17.6 |
| 2022 | 5 | 36.4 |
| 2021 | 6 | 59.8 |
| 2020 | 0.6 | 30.6 |
| 2019 | -0.2 | 22.6 |
| 2018 | 0.4 | 33.6 |
| 2017 | 0.2 | 30.4 |
| 2016 | 0.5 | 21.3 |
| 2015 | 1.4 | 22 |
| 2014 | 2.2 | – |
| 2013 | 1.9 | – |
| 2012 | 6.1 | – |
| 2011 | 5.6 | – |
| 2010 | 2.4 | – |
| 2009 | -2.8 | – |
| 2008 | 2.7 | – |
| 2007 | 30.8 | – |
| 2006 | 53.2 | – |
| 2005 | 37 | – |
IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) · 2026–2031
| Year | Iraq | Yemen |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3.5 | 5 |
| 2027 | 3 | 17 |
| 2028 | 2.7 | 13 |
| 2029 | 3.2 | 12 |
| 2030 | 3.6 | 11 |
| 2031 | 3.8 | 10 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- How much consumer prices rose in a year, on average.
- Source: IMF, World Economic Outlook, October 2026.
- The dashed line is the IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026), a scenario rather than a forecast.
- Ranks count the 179 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time