Baghdad – IA
Today, Wednesday, the Ministry of Planning announced a slight increase in the monthly inflation rate during the month of February.
The official spokesman for the ministry, Abdul Zahra Al-Hindawi, said in a statement received by the (INA): “The Authority of Statistics and Geographic Information Systems monitored an increase in the inflation rate during the month of last February by (0.3%), compared to the month of January, which recorded an increase.” At a rate of (0.4%), compared to the last month of last year 2023.”
He added, “The annual inflation rate also recorded an increase, by (0.6%) during the month of last February, compared to the same month in 2023, and the annual inflation rate during the month of January last witnessed an increase of (0.4%) compared to With his counterpart from last year.