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Socioeconomic Background
According to Iraqi authorities, 414,000
people are currently displaced from
western Mosul, while the number
continues to steadily increase. 622,000
people in total have now been recorded
as being displaced from Mosul city
while 360,000 people are estimated to
be living in ISIL-held western Mosul,
where living conditions are of grave
concern to humanitarian actors, and
markets are not functioning with very
low availability of food as per the latest
WFP Mosul Flash Update2.
According to a Rapid Needs
Assessment conducted in 45 accessible
neighborhoods of Mosul City between
25 March and 11 April 2017, 25% of
the assessed neighborhoods reported
that the majority of residents had
insufficient access to food in the
preceding seven days.
Highlights
Displacement from Mosul
continues, with 414,000 people
currently displaced from West
Mosul.
In Eastern Mosul one fourth of
the assessed neighbourhoods
reported insufficient access to
food, while in the ISIL-held areas
of the city, food availability is
extremely low.
An average 1% increase in the
cost of the minimum food basket
has been registered in the
country. The cost of the
minimum food basket in the six
hard-to-reach areas exhibited an
increase of 2%.
In April, the food basket in
Kirkuk became the most
expensive at IQD 1,110
considerably more expensive
than in Sulaimaniyah where the
minimum food basket cost was
recorded as lowest at IQD593. The wage of unskilled labour has
decreased by approx. 2% in hard
-to-reach areas, while in the rest
of the country it has increased by
1% compared to last month,
leaving wages in hard-to-reach
areas on average 23% lower
than the rest of the country. Contacts Sally Haydock [email protected]
Maha Ahmed [email protected] Asif Niazi [email protected]
Issue No. 9 April 2017
IRAQ Market Monitor Report
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1 OCHA IRAQ: Humanitarian Bulletin | Issued on 10 May 2 WFP IRAQ: Emergency Update #7: Mosul, 4/2017
Food National Price Trends
In April, the prices of the food commodities monitored by WFP have followed largely similar paths at national
level (Chart 1). With the exception of rice, which saw its national average price increase by 3%, all other
commodities saw their prices fluctuate within an interval of –2% to 1%, indicating a largely stable behavior in
prices compared to March 2017. Specifically, the
price of lentils decreased by 2% compared to
February 2017, while the price of vegetable oil
decreased by 1% returning to its stable behavior
in the months preceding February 2017. Wheat
flour, on the other hand, having increased by 5%
last month, saw its price stabilize in April 2017.
Sugar, increased by 1% this month. Other
relevant commodities monitored by WFP
followed similar paths at the national level. The
price of meat increased by 2%, that of cooking gas remained at the level of March, and that of onion decreased
by 1%, while price of milk increased by 1%.
At governorate level, prices have witnessed mixed trends for most commodities. While prices in Anbar, Basrah,
Diyala, Kerbala, Missan, Muthana, Najaf, Ninewa, Qadisiya, Salah Al-Din and Dohuk did not exhibit any
significant changes compared to March’s prices, other governorates exhibited significant fluctuations in
commodity prices. In Dohuk, the prices of milk, lentils, and rice increased by 12%, 25% and 17% respectively,
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Map 1: Location of markets monitored by WFP
Chart 1: Price Trend of Main Food Commodities (in IQD/Unit)
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while the price of meat decreased by 20%. In Erbil, the prices of onion, rice, and sugar increased by 15%, 25%, and
20%, respectively. In Kirkuk, a governorate which had been witnessing an inconsistent trend in the last months, the
price of milk, vegetable oil, and rice increased by 42%, 12%, and 31% respectively, while sugar decreased by 13%.
In Sulaimaniyah, the prices of milk, lentils, oil, onions, and rice decreased by respectively 13%, 55%, 33%, 30% and
42%, while meat and wheat flour increased by respectively 7% and 10%. In Thi-Qar, the prices of onion and rice
increased by respectively 20% and 29%, while that of meat increased by a surprising 208%. Finally, in Wassit, the
prices of onions, rice, and wheat increased respectively by 33%, 31% and 10%.
As shown in Chart 2, an average 1% increase in the cost of the minimum food basket has been registered in the
country. The cost of the minimum food basket in the six hard-to-reach areas exhibited a higher increase (2%)
compared to the rest of the country. Looking at governorate level, the largest decrease in the cost of the minimum
food basket occurred in Sulaimaniyah, where the price decreased by 29%. Additionally, the cost of the minimum
food basket increased in Erbil (10%), Kirkuk (10%), Thi Qar (11%), and Wassit (15%). Anbar, Ninewa, and Najaf,
on the other hand, saw the cost of their minimum food basket decrease by 2 to 3 percent. In April, the food basket in
Kirkuk became the most expensive at IQD 1,110 considerably more expensive than in Sulaimaniyah where the
minimum food basket cost was recorded as lowest at IQD593. Due to some, albeit limited, sharp fluctuations in
prices the level of integration of markets across the country has not been as satisfactory as previous months, although
the overall level of integration remains satisfactory (Chart 3).
Regarding staple commodities, the price of food items tends to follow a common trend in all governorates, with few
exceptions. Nevertheless some commodities can still be found at prices up to three times higher in some locations
compared to others. Fresh milk was indeed found at IQD 1,500 in Muthana and at IQD 5,000 in Wassit. Similarly
lentils price in April was IQD 1,250 in Sulaimaniyah, while IQD 2,688 in Wassit. One kg of meat was more
convenient in Muthana (IQD 7,500), and much more expensive in Kerbala (IQD 16,000). Vegetable oil, onions and
sugar were found more expensive in Kirkuk than in any other part of the country. Wheat flour was still cheap in Erbil
(IQD 600) while its highest price is in Najaf (IQD 1,463). Similarly the highest price for rice was recorded in Najaf
(IQD 1,500). This is the reason why the food basket cost, which highly relies on wheat flour and rice, is higher in
Najaf than any other governorate. Details by commodity and by governorate are presented in Annex 1 and Annex 2.
It must be taken into consideration that averages don’t include locations where food commodities are reported as not
available or where key informants have not answered the calls (see Methodology).
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Chart 3:Min. vs. Max. Cost of Food Basket (in IQD) Chart 2: Cost of Minimum Food Basket (in IQD)
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Unskilled Labour Wages and Terms of Trade (ToT) The wage of unskilled labour has decreased by approximately 2% in hard-to-reach areas, while the wage of
unskilled labor in non-hard-to-reach locations has increased by 1% compared to March, leaving wages in hard-to
-reach areas on average 23% lower than the rest of the country (Chart 4). Looking at governorate level, Babylon
and Qadisiya, for the eighth month in a row, register the highest daily wages at IQD 30,000 while Salah Al-Din
offers the lowest stipends at IQD 16,250 for the third month in a row. The only major fluctuation concerns Erbil,
Focus on Hard-to-Reach Areas
Hard-to-reach areas are locations widespread in six governorates (Anbar, Baghdad, Diyala, Kirkuk, Ninewa and
Salah Al-Din) where WFP complements its traditional data collection with mVAM methodology. Looking in
details at these governorates, the food basket cost in the last six months has followed different trends.
The cost of the food basket increased in Baghdad and Kirkuk, while it decreased in Anbar and Ninewa, and
stabilized in Diyala and Salah Al-Din (Chart 6). This reflects into the wage-to-food terms of trade (Chart 7).
Nevertheless, the highest is found in Ninewa (24.8) and the lowest in Salah Al-Din (19.1). Key informants in
Hawija reported that still most of the basic foods are missing and because of the siege people are suffering. On a
relevant note respondents in Beigy (Salah Al-Din) reported that the security situation is not good, with ISIL
killing 50 people 2 days before the call. Security was described as an issue also in Tarmia (Baghdad). Finally in
Ramadi (Anbar), key informants reported lack of medicines and electricity in the area. People are slightly
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Chart 7: Wage-to-Food ToT in Hotspot Areas Chart 6: Cost of Food Basket in Hotspot Areas (in IQD)
Chart 4: Cost of Unskilled Labour per day (in IQD) Chart 5: Wage-to-Food Terms of Trade (in food baskets/day)
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Methodology
Market information is collected on weekly basis by WFP field monitors. Additionally WFP in partnership with
Islamic Relief Worldwide (IRW) collects market data remotely through mVAM technology from key informants
in those governorates where access is restricted, using telephone interviews. Data are then cleaned and
consolidated. Monthly averages are used for the Iraq Monthly Monitor Report. Map 1 shows the location of the
WFP monitored markets as well as the hard-to-reach areas monitored through mVAM.
Field monitors collect prices for 23 food commodities, 3 fuel items, 7 hygiene commodities and the cost of
unskilled labour for one day of work. WFP field monitors cover 12 governorates where access is not restricted
plus three additional governorates (Kirkuk, Baghdad and Diyala) when the security situation allows. IRW key
informants collect market prices of 8 main food commodities and the daily wage of unskilled labour from six hard
-to-reach areas in central and northern governorates of Iraq (Anbar, Baghdad, Diyala, Kirkuk, Ninewa and Salah
Al-Din) through mVAM technology.
The report is based on the analyses produced by the Integrated Market Surveillance Tool (IMST). The IMST is an
agile market monitoring tool that was developed for WFP Iraq and is aimed at storing raw data collected by field
monitors and key informants, and creating contextualized analyses. The tool analyzes trends of main food and non
-food commodities, minimum food basket, and provides an indication of how much the markets are integrated
within and across governorates. Food and non-food prices are analyzed against previous periods, including key
baselines, such as the pre-crisis values of February 2015. Non-food items prices are not reported in this report
unless a change in the price level has an impact on food security.
The IMST includes information regarding the availability of main food commodities in hard-to-reach locations,
which is collected by key informants. The classification of the availability is based on the monthly averages. A
commodity is classified as Available when it is found available on every visit in the key market of a specific
governorate; Widely Available when for only one visit the availability is not full; Sporadically Available when in
at least half of the visits, the commodity is recorded as rare in the market; a
commodity is Mostly Not Available when it was found only in rare cases in a
governorate during the analyzed month; finally a commodity is classified as
Not Available when it is not found in any market of a governorate at all.
The minimum food basket monitored by WFP contains five food commodities. The quantities are adjusted against
the survival caloric intake needs. The five commodities are wheat flour, sugar, rice, vegetable oil and onion.
The IMST also provides specific and customizable analyses on hard-to-reach areas, at district and sub-district
level. This allows to detect local issues regarding market price, availability as well as any other information
regarding the specific market catchment area, including security and coping mechanism commonly adopted in the
area. Given the unstable context the IMST is flexible enough to allow ad hoc analysis whenever required.
The Iraq Market Monitor Report is issued since August 2016 on a monthly basis.
NOTE: Due to the long-lasting conflict in Falluja and the related impact on markets, to avoid distortions on
average price analyses by governorate and maintain consistency over time, the Falluja district has been
removed from all quantitative analyses related to Anbar. Falluja’s information and data are analyzed aside
in district-level analyses. The same approach has been used with regards to Mosul in Ninewa.
AV Available
WAD Widely Available
SAV Sporadically Available
MNA Mostly Not Available
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Annex 1: Market Prices by Governorate
Legend (Annex 1 and Annex 2)
*Top values are highlighted in red
**Bottom values are highlighted in green
***Top/bottom values as well as direction of change have inverted colors and arrows for the Unskilled Labor
****Positive changes beyond the defined thrweshold are highlighed in light green, while negative changes beyond the defined threshold are highlighted in light red.
Changes within the 'normal' values are in yellow and show stability of prices
(+/-5%) (+/-10%) (+/-10%) (+/-10%)
Current
Month1 Month 3 Month 6 Month 12 Month 1 Month 3 Month 6 Month 12 Month 1 Month 3 Month 6 Month 12 Month
Fresh Milk 1,870 1,924 1,958 1,880 -3% -5% -1%
Lentils 1,719 1,799 1,781 2,740 1,994 -4% -4% -37% -14%
Meat (Beef) 10,781 10,819 9,958 11,333 0% 8% -5%
Oil (Vegetable) 1,938 1,938 1,964 1,969 7,672 0% -1% -2% -75%
Onion 667 694 719 729 -4% -7% -9%
Rice 1,707 1,708 1,688 1,745 8,282 0% 1% -2% -79%
Sugar 1,339 1,340 1,402 1,379 6,604 0% -5% -3% -80%
Wheat Flour 1,000 1,043 1,126 1,135 7,182 -4% -11% -12% -86%
Fresh Milk 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 0% 0% 0% 0%
Lentils 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 0% 0% 0% 0%
Meat (Beef) 13,000 13,000 13,000 13,000 14,000 0% 0% 0% -7%
Oil (Vegetable) 2,250 2,250 2,250 2,250 2,500 0% 0% 0% -10%
Onion 750 875 750 750 813 -14% 0% 0% -8%
Rice 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,000 0% 0% 0% 50%
Sugar 1,250 1,000 1,000 1,000 750 25% 25% 25% 67%
Wheat flour 1,250 1,250 1,250 1,000 1,000 0% 0% 25% 25%
Fresh Milk 1,672 1,703 1,703 1,730 -2% -2% -3%
Lentils 1,875 1,844 1,945 1,975 2,094 2% -4% -5% -10%
Meat (Beef) 13,375 13,578 13,250 13,275 -1% 1% 1%
Oil (Vegetable) 1,805 1,820 1,909 1,842 1,984 -1% -5% -2% -9%
Onion 828 773 797 792 7% 4% 5%
Rice 2,016 1,859 1,953 1,983 2,078 8% 3% 2% -3%
Sugar 1,336 1,258 1,289 1,283 1,242 6% 4% 4% 8%
Wheat Flour 1,188 1,172 1,211 1,225 1,289 1% -2% -3% -8%
Fresh Milk 2,000 2,000 2,000 4,000 6,000 0% 0% -50% -67%
Lentils 1,750 1,750 2,500 3,000 2,000 0% -30% -42% -13%
Meat (Beef) 13,000 13,000 13,000 13,000 14,000 0% 0% 0% -7%
Oil (Vegetable) 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,500 2,000 0% 0% 0% -25%
Onion 563 500 500 750 1,000 13% 13% -25% -44%
Rice 1,750 1,750 2,000 2,000 2,000 0% -13% -13% -13%
Sugar 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 0% 0% 0% 0%
Wheat flour 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 0% 0% 0% 0%
Fresh Milk 1,589 1,552 1,578 1,572 2% 1% 1%
Lentils 1,806 1,792 1,836 1,757 1,500 1% -2% 3% 20%
Meat (Beef) 12,774 12,750 13,219 13,421 0% -3% -5%
Oil (Vegetable) 1,887 1,948 1,922 1,875 1,928 -3% -2% 1% -2%
Onion 663 623 645 704 6% 3% -6%
Rice 1,750 1,740 1,820 1,803 1,888 1% -4% -3% -7%
Sugar 1,145 1,188 1,258 1,079 1,138 -4% -9% 6% 1%
Wheat Flour 944 960 984 1,105 1,171 -2% -4% -15% -19%
Fresh Milk 1,813 1,625 1,500 2,000 1,900 12% 21% -9% -5%
Lentils 2,346 1,875 2,542 2,529 1,975 25% -8% -7% 19%
Meat (Beef) 12,000 15,000 10,500 8,875 15,063 -20% 14% 35% -20%
Oil (Vegetable) 1,563 1,625 1,500 1,688 1,788 -4% 4% -7% -13%
Onion 750 750 750 1,000 1,025 0% 0% -25% -27%
Rice 1,750 1,500 1,813 2,529 1,850 17% -3% -31% -5%
Sugar 1,188 1,125 1,250 1,188 850 6% -5% 0% 40%
Wheat flour 938 1,000 875 1,000 913 -6% 7% -6% 3%
Fresh Milk 2,000 2,000 2,000 1,750 2,000 0% 0% 14% 0%
Lentils 1,500 1,500 2,000 1,500 2,000 0% -25% 0% -25%
Meat (Beef) 14,000 15,000 15,000 16,000 15,000 -7% -7% -13% -7%
Oil (Vegetable) 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,750 0% 0% 0% -14%
Onion 1,150 1,000 750 1,000 1,250 15% 53% 15% -8%
Rice 1,750 1,400 1,400 2,000 8,500 25% 25% -13% -79%
Sugar 900 750 750 1,000 1,250 20% 20% -10% -28%
Wheat flour 600 700 500 750 1,000 -14% 20% -20% -40%
Fresh Milk 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 0% 0% 0% 0%
Lentils 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,250 0% 0% 0% -11%
Meat (Beef) 16,000 16,000 16,000 16,000 16,000 0% 0% 0% 0%
Oil (Vegetable) 1,750 1,750 1,813 2,125 2,500 0% -3% -18% -30%
Onion 1,125 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 13% 13% 13% 13%
Rice 1,750 1,750 2,000 1,938 2,250 0% -13% -10% -22%
Sugar 1,250 1,250 1,250 1,438 1,500 0% 0% -13% -17%
Wheat flour 1,438 1,300 1,250 1,250 1,250 11% 15% 15% 15%
Fresh Milk 3,213 2,264 1,800 1,845 42% 79% 74%
Lentils 2,109 2,050 2,171 1,735 1,313 3% -3% 22% 61%
Meat (Beef) 13,194 13,486 13,425 13,378 -2% -2% -1%
Oil (Vegetable) 3,890 3,486 3,331 2,872 1,700 12% 17% 35% 129%
Onion 1,364 1,529 1,138 1,932 -11% 20% -29%
Rice 2,234 1,710 1,792 2,029 1,881 31% 25% 10% 19%
Sugar 4,059 4,686 3,731 3,682 1,264 -13% 9% 10% 221%
Wheat Flour 1,025 1,081 1,021 2,193 1,105 -5% 0% -53% -7%
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Month1 Month 3 Month 6 Month 12 Month 1 Month 3 Month 6 Month 12 Month 1 Month 3 Month 6 Month 12 Month
Fresh Milk 2,000 2,000 2,000 4,000 6,000 0% 0% -50% -67%
Lentils 1,750 1,750 2,500 3,000 2,000 0% -30% -42% -13%
Meat (Beef) 13,000 13,000 13,000 14,000 14,000 0% 0% -7% -7%
Oil (Vegetable) 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,500 2,000 0% 0% 0% -25%
Onion 563 500 500 750 1,000 13% 13% -25% -44%
Rice 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 0% 0% 0% 0%
Sugar 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 0% 0% 0% 0%
Wheat flour 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 0% 0% 0% 0%
Fresh Milk 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,500 0% 0% 0%
Lentils 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,250 0% 0% 0% -11%
Meat (Beef) 7,500 7,500 7,500 7,500 13,750 0% 0% 0% -45%
Oil (Vegetable) 1,750 1,750 1,750 1,750 1,500 0% 0% 0% 17%
Onion 625 750 500 750 1,000 -17% 25% -17% -38%
Rice 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 0% 0% 0% 0%
Sugar 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,250 1,025 0% 0% -20% -2%
Wheat flour 1,250 1,250 1,250 1,250 750 0% 0% 0% 67%
Fresh Milk 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 0% 0% 0% 0%
Lentils 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 0% 0% 0% 0%
Meat (Beef) 15,000 15,000 15,000 15,000 15,000 0% 0% 0% 0%
Oil (Vegetable) 1,750 1,750 1,750 1,750 1,750 0% 0% 0% 0%
Onion 750 563 500 750 750 33% 50% 0% 0%
Rice 2,250 2,438 2,500 2,688 2,250 -8% -10% -16% 0%
Sugar 1,250 1,250 1,250 1,500 1,500 0% 0% -17% -17%
Wheat flour 1,500 1,463 1,500 1,500 500 3% 0% 0% 200%
Fresh Milk 1,781 1,891 1,621 1,635 -6% 10% 9%
Lentils 1,594 1,602 1,444 1,404 1,621 0% 10% 14% -2%
Meat (Beef) 12,039 11,688 11,314 11,462 3% 6% 5%
Oil (Vegetable) 1,569 1,598 1,674 1,590 1,667 -2% -6% -1% -6%
Onion 694 719 614 635 -3% 13% 9%
Rice 1,515 1,547 1,489 1,522 1,640 -2% 2% 0% -8%
Sugar 1,075 1,109 1,109 1,109 998 -3% -3% -3% 8%
Wheat Flour 919 930 1,017 1,071 1,034 -1% -10% -14% -11%
Fresh Milk 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 0% 0% 0% 0%
Lentils 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 0% 0% 0% 0%
Meat (Beef) 13,000 13,000 13,000 13,000 15,000 0% 0% 0% -13%
Oil (Vegetable) 2,250 2,250 2,250 2,250 2,500 0% 0% 0% -10%
Onion 813 1,000 750 938 1,000 -19% 8% -13% -19%
Rice 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,000 0% 0% 0% 50%
Sugar 1,250 1,000 1,000 1,250 750 25% 25% 0% 67%
Wheat flour 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 750 0% 0% 0% 33%
Fresh Milk 1,523 1,602 1,443 1,445 -5% 6% 5%
Lentils 1,883 1,716 1,875 1,809 1,909 10% 0% 4% -1%
Meat (Beef) 11,906 11,909 12,386 12,782 0% -4% -7%
Oil (Vegetable) 1,859 1,875 1,807 1,845 1,881 -1% 3% 1% -1%
Onion 598 582 636 650 3% -6% -8%
Rice 1,844 1,898 1,938 1,936 1,869 -3% -5% -5% -1%
Sugar 1,273 1,273 1,193 1,200 1,134 0% 7% 6% 12%
Wheat Flour 1,002 1,007 1,042 1,010 1,213 -1% -4% -1% -17%
Fresh Milk 1,750 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,500 -13% -13% -13% -30%
Lentils 1,250 2,750 2,750 2,375 2,750 -55% -55% -47% -55%
Meat (Beef) 16,000 15,000 15,000 11,250 16,500 7% 7% 42% -3%
Oil (Vegetable) 1,250 1,875 1,675 1,875 2,500 -33% -25% -33% -50%
Onion 700 1,000 1,125 875 1,500 -30% -38% -20% -53%
Rice 950 1,650 1,500 2,000 2,200 -42% -37% -53% -57%
Sugar 1,250 1,213 1,250 1,063 1,750 3% 0% 18% -29%
Wheat flour 1,000 913 700 1,000 1,500 10% 43% 0% -33%
Fresh Milk 4,750 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 -5% -5% -5% -5%
Lentils 2,563 2,500 2,500 2,500 2,500 3% 3% 3% 3%
Meat (Beef) 11,000 3,575 3,575 11,500 12,000 208% 208% -4% -8%
Oil (Vegetable) 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,500 2,000 0% 0% 0% -25%
Onion 375 313 625 1,125 1,083 20% -40% -67% -65%
Rice 1,500 1,167 1,000 1,125 1,250 29% 50% 33% 20%
Sugar 1,188 1,188 1,188 1,250 1,250 0% 0% -5% -5%
Wheat flour 1,000 1,000 825 900 575 0% 21% 11% 74%
Fresh Milk 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 0% 0% 0% 0%
Lentils 2,688 2,500 2,500 2,500 2,250 8% 8% 8% 19%
Meat (Beef) 12,000 12,000 12,000 12,000 12,000 0% 0% 0% 0%
Oil (Vegetable) 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,500 2,000 0% 0% 0% -25%
Onion 500 375 813 1,125 1,125 33% -38% -56% -56%
Rice 1,313 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,650 31% 31% 31% -20%
Sugar 1,250 1,250 1,250 1,250 1,250 0% 0% 0% 0%
Wheat flour 1,000 913 800 850 1,050 10% 25% 18% -5%
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Page 7 - Iraq Market Monitor Report Issue No.9 April 2017
Annex 2: Market Prices by Commodity
The Market Monitor Report has been made possible thanks to the
generous contribution of the European Commission - Humanitarian
Aid & Civil Protection (ECHO)
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National Average 7,247 7,257 7,339 7,102 8,109 0% -1% 2% -11%
Anbar 10,833 10,926 11,972 12,647 23,333 -1% -10% -14% -54%
Babylon 6,000 6,000 6,000 6,000 6,000 0% 0% 0% 0%
Baghdad 7,531 7,594 7,719 7,425 7,641 -1% -2% 1% -1%
Bashra 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,500 0% 0% 0% -6%
Diyala 7,661 8,146 8,531 7,684 7,645 -6% -10% 0% 0%
Dohuk 8,000 8,000 8,000 7,000 8,500 0% 0% 14% -6%
Erbil 8,000 7,500 7,500 6,500 8,000 7% 7% 23% 0%
Kerbala 7,000 7,000 7,000 7,000 7,000 0% 0% 0% 0%
Kirkuk 7,067 7,048 7,083 7,106 8,575 0% 0% -1% -18%
Missan 8,000 8,000 8,000 7,000 8,500 0% 0% 14% -6%
Muthana 6,000 6,000 6,000 6,000 6,000 0% 0% 0% 0%
Najaf 6,000 6,000 6,000 6,000 6,000 0% 0% 0% 0%
Ninewa 9,013 9,281 9,000 8,359 8,431 -3% 0% 8% 7%
Qadisyia 6,000 6,000 6,000 6,000 6,000 0% 0% 0% 0%
Salah Al-Din 7,344 7,136 7,295 7,236 8,841 3% 1% 1% -17%
Sulaimaniyah 7,500 7,500 7,500 7,500 7,000 0% 0% 0% 7%
Thi Qar 5,500 5,500 5,500 5,375 5,000 0% 0% 2% 10%
Wassit 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 0% 0% 0% 0%
Current
MonthPrice Data in Previous Periods
% Change from Stated
Period
Direction of change
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National Average 2,303 2,281 2,228 2,464 3,400 1% 3% -7% -32%
Anbar 1,870 1,924 1,958 1,880 -3% -5% -1%
Babylon 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 0% 0% 0% 0%
Baghdad 1,672 1,703 1,703 1,730 -2% -2% -3%
Bashra 2,000 2,000 2,000 4,000 6,000 0% 0% -50% -67%
Diyala 1,589 1,552 1,578 1,572 2% 1% 1%
Dohuk 1,813 1,625 1,500 2,000 1,900 12% 21% -9% -5%
Erbil 2,000 2,000 2,000 1,750 2,000 0% 0% 14% 0%
Kerbala 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 0% 0% 0% 0%
Kirkuk 3,213 2,264 1,800 1,845 42% 79% 74%
Missan 2,000 2,000 2,000 4,000 6,000 0% 0% -50% -67%
Muthana 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,500 0% 0% 0%
Najaf 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 0% 0% 0% 0%
Ninewa 1,781 1,891 1,621 1,635 -6% 10% 9%
Qadisyia 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 0% 0% 0% 0%
Salah Al-Din 1,523 1,602 1,443 1,445 -5% 6% 5%
Sulaimaniyah 1,750 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,500 -13% -13% -13% -30%
Thi Qar 4,750 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 -5% -5% -5% -5%
Wassit 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 0% 0% 0% 0%
Current
MonthPrice Data in Previous Periods
% Change from Stated
Period
Direction of change
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Commodity Market
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National Average 1,935 1,968 2,130 2,257 2,665 -2% -9% -14% -27%
Anbar 1,719 1,799 1,781 2,740 1,994 -4% -4% -37% -14%
Babylon 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 0% 0% 0% 0%
Baghdad 1,875 1,844 1,945 1,981 2% -4% -5%
Bashra 1,750 1,750 2,500 3,000 2,000 0% -30% -42% -13%
Diyala 1,806 1,792 1,836 1,919 1% -2% -6%
Dohuk 2,346 1,875 2,542 2,529 1,975 25% -8% -7% 19%
Erbil 1,500 1,500 2,000 1,500 2,000 0% -25% 0% -25%
Kerbala 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,250 0% 0% 0% -11%
Kirkuk 2,109 2,050 2,171 1,842 3,118 3% -3% 15% -32%
Missan 1,750 1,750 2,500 3,000 2,000 0% -30% -42% -13%
Muthana 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,250 0% 0% 0% -11%
Najaf 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 0% 0% 0% 0%
Ninewa 1,594 1,602 1,444 1,875 9,471 0% 10% -15% -83%
Qadisyia 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 0% 0% 0% 0%
Salah Al-Din 1,883 1,716 1,875 2,872 2,078 10% 0% -34% -9%
Sulaimaniyah 1,250 2,750 2,750 2,375 2,750 -55% -55% -47% -55%
Thi Qar 2,563 2,500 2,500 2,500 2,500 3% 3% 3% 3%
Wassit 2,688 2,500 2,500 2,500 2,250 8% 8% 8% 19%
Current
MonthPrice Data in Previous Periods
% Change from Stated
Period
Direction of change
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(+/-5%) (+/-5%) (+/-10%) (+/-10%)
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National Average 12,754 12,517 12,229 9,451 15,100 2% 4% 35% -16%
Anbar 10,781 10,819 9,958 11,333 0% 8% -5%
Babylon 13,000 13,000 13,000 13,000 14,000 0% 0% 0% -7%
Baghdad 13,375 13,578 13,250 1,522 20,000 -1% 1% 779% -33%
Bashra 13,000 13,000 13,000 13,000 14,000 0% 0% 0% -7%
Diyala 12,774 12,750 13,219 1,936 25,625 0% -3% 560% -50%
Dohuk 12,000 15,000 10,500 8,875 15,063 -20% 14% 35% -20%
Erbil 14,000 15,000 15,000 16,000 15,000 -7% -7% -13% -7%
Kerbala 16,000 16,000 16,000 16,000 16,000 0% 0% 0% 0%
Kirkuk 13,194 13,486 13,425 1,589 19,483 -2% -2% 730% -32%
Missan 13,000 13,000 13,000 14,000 14,000 0% 0% -7% -7%
Muthana 7,500 7,500 7,500 7,500 13,750 0% 0% 0% -45%
Najaf 15,000 15,000 15,000 15,000 15,000 0% 0% 0% 0%
Ninewa 12,039 11,688 11,314 1,334 17,273 3% 6% 803% -30%
Qadisyia 13,000 13,000 13,000 13,000 15,000 0% 0% 0% -13%
Salah Al-Din 11,906 11,909 12,386 1,283 2,012 0% -4% 828% 492%
Sulaimaniyah 16,000 15,000 15,000 11,250 16,500 7% 7% 42% -3%
Thi Qar 11,000 3,575 3,575 11,500 12,000 208% 208% -4% -8%
Wassit 12,000 12,000 12,000 12,000 12,000 0% 0% 0% 0%
Current
MonthPrice Data in Previous Periods
% Change from Stated
Period
Direction of change
Meat
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Commodity Market
(+/-5%) (+/-5%) (+/-10%) (+/-10%)
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National Average 1,834 1,856 1,839 1,679 2,497 -1% 0% 9% -27%
Anbar 1,938 1,938 1,964 1,969 7,672 0% -1% -2% -75%
Babylon 2,250 2,250 2,250 2,250 2,500 0% 0% 0% -10%
Baghdad 1,805 1,820 1,909 1,105 -1% -5% 63%
Bashra 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,500 2,000 0% 0% 0% -25%
Diyala 1,887 1,948 1,922 2,193 -3% -2% -14%
Dohuk 1,563 1,625 1,500 1,688 1,788 -4% 4% -7% -13%
Erbil 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,750 0% 0% 0% -14%
Kerbala 1,750 1,750 1,813 2,125 2,500 0% -3% -18% -30%
Kirkuk 3,890 3,486 3,331 1,071 12% 17% 263%
Missan 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,500 2,000 0% 0% 0% -25%
Muthana 1,750 1,750 1,750 1,750 1,500 0% 0% 0% 17%
Najaf 1,750 1,750 1,750 1,750 1,750 0% 0% 0% 0%
Ninewa 1,569 1,598 1,674 1,010 -2% -6% 55%
Qadisyia 2,250 2,250 2,250 2,250 2,500 0% 0% 0% -10%
Salah Al-Din 1,859 1,875 1,807 -1% 3%
Sulaimaniyah 1,250 1,875 1,675 1,875 2,500 -33% -25% -33% -50%
Thi Qar 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,500 2,000 0% 0% 0% -25%
Wassit 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,500 2,000 0% 0% 0% -25%
Oil (
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Current
MonthPrice Data in Previous Periods
% Change from Stated
Period
Direction of change
Commodity Market
(+/-5%) (+/-5%) (+/-10%) (+/-10%)
Current
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3
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6
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6
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National Average 749 752 728 888 1,045 -1% 3% -16% -28%
Anbar 667 694 719 729 -4% -7% -9%
Babylon 750 875 750 750 813 -14% 0% 0% -8%
Baghdad 828 773 797 7% 4%
Bashra 563 500 500 750 1,000 13% 13% -25% -44%
Diyala 663 623 645 6% 3%
Dohuk 750 750 750 1,000 1,025 0% 0% -25% -27%
Erbil 1,150 1,000 750 1,000 1,250 15% 53% 15% -8%
Kerbala 1,125 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 13% 13% 13% 13%
Kirkuk 1,364 1,529 1,138 -11% 20%
Missan 563 500 500 750 1,000 13% 13% -25% -44%
Muthana 625 750 500 750 1,000 -17% 25% -17% -38%
Najaf 750 563 500 750 750 33% 50% 0% 0%
Ninewa 694 719 614 -3% 13%
Qadisyia 813 1,000 750 938 1,000 -19% 8% -13% -19%
Salah Al-Din 598 582 636 3% -6%
Sulaimaniyah 700 1,000 1,125 875 1,500 -30% -38% -20% -53%
Thi Qar 375 313 625 1,125 1,083 20% -40% -67% -65%
Wassit 500 375 813 1,125 1,125 33% -38% -56% -56%
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Current
MonthPrice Data in Previous Periods
% Change from Stated
Period
Direction of change
Commodity Market
(+/-5%) (+/-5%) (+/-10%) (+/-10%)
Current
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Month
6
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National Average 1,727 1,673 1,716 1,848 2,787 3% 1% -7% -38%
Anbar 1,707 1,708 1,688 1,745 8,282 0% 1% -2% -79%
Babylon 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,000 0% 0% 0% 50%
Baghdad 2,016 1,859 1,953 8% 3%
Bashra 1,750 1,750 2,000 2,000 2,000 0% -13% -13% -13%
Diyala 1,750 1,740 1,820 1% -4%
Dohuk 1,750 1,500 1,813 2,529 1,850 17% -3% -31% -5%
Erbil 1,750 1,400 1,400 2,000 8,500 25% 25% -13% -79%
Kerbala 1,750 1,750 2,000 1,938 2,250 0% -13% -10% -22%
Kirkuk 2,234 1,710 1,792 31% 25%
Missan 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 0% 0% 0% 0%
Muthana 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 0% 0% 0% 0%
Najaf 2,250 2,438 2,500 2,688 2,250 -8% -10% -16% 0%
Ninewa 1,515 1,547 1,489 -2% 2%
Qadisyia 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,000 0% 0% 0% 50%
Salah Al-Din 1,844 1,898 1,938 -3% -5%
Sulaimaniyah 950 1,650 1,500 2,000 2,200 -42% -37% -53% -57%
Thi Qar 1,500 1,167 1,000 1,125 1,250 29% 50% 33% 20%
Wassit 1,313 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,650 31% 31% 31% -20%
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Current
MonthPrice Data in Previous Periods
% Change from Stated
Period
Direction of change
Commodity Market
(+/-5%) (+/-5%) (+/-10%) (+/-10%)
Current
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6
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National Average 1,333 1,327 1,287 1,197 1,575 1% 4% 11% -15%
Anbar 1,339 1,340 1,402 1,379 6,604 0% -5% -3% -80%
Babylon 1,250 1,000 1,000 1,000 750 25% 25% 25% 67%
Baghdad 1,336 1,258 1,289 6% 4%
Bashra 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 0% 0% 0% 0%
Diyala 1,145 1,188 1,258 -4% -9%
Dohuk 1,188 1,125 1,250 1,188 850 6% -5% 0% 40%
Erbil 900 750 750 1,000 1,250 20% 20% -10% -28%
Kerbala 1,250 1,250 1,250 1,438 1,500 0% 0% -13% -17%
Kirkuk 4,059 4,686 3,731 -13% 9%
Missan 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 0% 0% 0% 0%
Muthana 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,250 1,025 0% 0% -20% -2%
Najaf 1,250 1,250 1,250 1,500 1,500 0% 0% -17% -17%
Ninewa 1,075 1,109 1,109 -3% -3%
Qadisyia 1,250 1,000 1,000 1,250 750 25% 25% 0% 67%
Salah Al-Din 1,273 1,273 1,193 0% 7%
Sulaimaniyah 1,250 1,213 1,250 1,063 1,750 3% 0% 18% -29%
Thi Qar 1,188 1,188 1,188 1,250 1,250 0% 0% -5% -5%
Wassit 1,250 1,250 1,250 1,250 1,250 0% 0% 0% 0%
Suga
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Current
MonthPrice Data in Previous Periods
% Change from Stated
Period
Direction of change
Commodity Market
(+/-5%) (+/-5%) (+/-10%) (+/-10%)
Current
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National Average 22,189 22,037 22,033 22,949 21,708 1% 1% -3% 2%
Anbar 19,167 18,611 18,333 18,333 20,500 3% 5% 5% -7%
Babylon 30,000 30,000 30,000 30,000 25,000 0% 0% 0% 20%
Baghdad 21,250 21,250 21,094 0% 1%
Bashra 25,000 25,000 25,000 25,000 15,000 0% 0% 0% 67%
Diyala 18,065 18,542 18,750 -3% -4%
Dohuk 25,000 25,000 25,000 25,000 27,500 0% 0% 0% -9%
Erbil 20,000 17,000 17,000 15,000 22,500 18% 18% 33% -11%
Kerbala 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 0% 0% 0%
Kirkuk 21,667 21,935 21,667 -1% 0%
Missan 25,000 25,000 25,000 25,000 15,000 0% 0% 0% 67%
Muthana 25,000 25,000 25,000 25,000 25,000 0% 0% 0% 0%
Najaf 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 22,500 0% 0% 0% -11%
Ninewa 18,000 17,969 17,429 0% 3%
Qadisyia 30,000 30,000 30,000 30,000 25,000 0% 0% 0% 20%
Salah Al-Din 16,250 16,364 17,326 -1% -6%
Sulaimaniyah 25,000 25,000 25,000 25,000 27,500 0% 0% 0% -9%
Thi Qar 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 15,000 0% 0% 0% 33%
Wassit 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 0% 0% 0% 0%
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Current
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% Change from Stated
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Direction of change
Commodity Market
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National Average 1,058 1,054 1,020 1,049 1,421 0% 4% 1% -26%
Anbar 1,000 1,043 1,126 1,135 7,182 -4% -11% -12% -86%
Babylon 1,250 1,250 1,250 1,000 1,000 0% 0% 25% 25%
Baghdad 1,188 1,172 1,211 1% -2%
Bashra 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 0% 0% 0% 0%
Diyala 944 960 984 -2% -4%
Dohuk 938 1,000 875 1,000 913 -6% 7% -6% 3%
Erbil 600 700 500 750 1,000 -14% 20% -20% -40%
Kerbala 1,438 1,300 1,250 1,250 1,250 11% 15% 15% 15%
Kirkuk 1,025 1,081 1,021 -5% 0%
Missan 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 0% 0% 0% 0%
Muthana 1,250 1,250 1,250 1,250 750 0% 0% 0% 67%
Najaf 1,500 1,463 1,500 1,500 500 3% 0% 0% 200%
Ninewa 919 930 1,017 -1% -10%
Qadisyia 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 750 0% 0% 0% 33%
Salah Al-Din 1,002 1,007 1,042 -1% -4%
Sulaimaniyah 1,000 913 700 1,000 1,500 10% 43% 0% -33%
Thi Qar 1,000 1,000 825 900 575 0% 21% 11% 74%
Wassit 1,000 913 800 850 1,050 10% 25% 18% -5%
Wheat
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MonthPrice Data in Previous Periods
% Change from Stated
Period
Direction of change
Commodity Market