Aug 18 (Reuters) - Following are the latest Iraqi economic indicators, including data from the Central Bank, the Central Organisation for Statistics and Information Technology (COSIT), the Oil Ministry and the State Oil Marketing Organisation (SOMO).
OIL EXPORTS
Barrels per day (bpd) is the daily average of monthly total exports as reported by the Oil Ministry and the State Oil Marketing Organisation (SOMO). Price per barrel is the average of total monthly revenue or a range.
Month Total bpd From Basra From Kirkuk $ per barrel
Jan 2009 1.893 mln 1.383 mln 500,000 36
Feb 1.804 mln 1.354 mln 450,000 37
March 1.815 mln 1.393 mln 422,000 43-45
April 1.821 mln 1.400 mln 408,366 47
May 1.905 mln --- --- --
June 1.925 mln 1.400 mln 525,000 65-66
July 2.037 mln 1.493 mln 544,000 60-61
INFLATION
Data from the Central Bank of Iraq
Month Core CPI y/y % change
Dec 2008 11.7 pct
Jan 2009 9.2 pct
Februray 7.1 pct
March 8.3 pct
April 3.8 pct
May 4.7 pct
June 8.8 pct
July 7.9 pct
Core consumer price index excludes expenditure on oil, gas and petrol and transport. Included components are food, rent, tobacco and drinks, clothes, furniture, medicines and medical services.
UNEMPLOYMENT
Data from COSIT
Year % rate
2008 15 pct with underemployment at 30 pct
2007 -----
2006 17.50
POLICY INTEREST RATE
Date Rate changed to
Jan 4 14 pct
March 1 11 pct
March 30 9 pct
June 21 7 pct
BUDGET EXPENDITURE
2009 budget -- $58.6 bln*
2008 budget -- $48 bln + $21 bln supplementary
2007 budget -- $41 bln
# REDUCED SEVERAL TIMES FROM DRAFT $80 BLN DUE TO FALLING OIL prices (Compiled by Khalid al-Ansary, Baghdad Newsroom) Keywords: IRAQ/ECONOMY
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OIL EXPORTS
Barrels per day (bpd) is the daily average of monthly total exports as reported by the Oil Ministry and the State Oil Marketing Organisation (SOMO). Price per barrel is the average of total monthly revenue or a range.
Month Total bpd From Basra From Kirkuk $ per barrel
Jan 2009 1.893 mln 1.383 mln 500,000 36
Feb 1.804 mln 1.354 mln 450,000 37
March 1.815 mln 1.393 mln 422,000 43-45
April 1.821 mln 1.400 mln 408,366 47
May 1.905 mln --- --- --
June 1.925 mln 1.400 mln 525,000 65-66
July 2.037 mln 1.493 mln 544,000 60-61
INFLATION
Data from the Central Bank of Iraq
Month Core CPI y/y % change
Dec 2008 11.7 pct
Jan 2009 9.2 pct
Februray 7.1 pct
March 8.3 pct
April 3.8 pct
May 4.7 pct
June 8.8 pct
July 7.9 pct
Core consumer price index excludes expenditure on oil, gas and petrol and transport. Included components are food, rent, tobacco and drinks, clothes, furniture, medicines and medical services.
UNEMPLOYMENT
Data from COSIT
Year % rate
2008 15 pct with underemployment at 30 pct
2007 -----
2006 17.50
POLICY INTEREST RATE
Date Rate changed to
Jan 4 14 pct
March 1 11 pct
March 30 9 pct
June 21 7 pct
BUDGET EXPENDITURE
2009 budget -- $58.6 bln*
2008 budget -- $48 bln + $21 bln supplementary
2007 budget -- $41 bln
# REDUCED SEVERAL TIMES FROM DRAFT $80 BLN DUE TO FALLING OIL prices (Compiled by Khalid al-Ansary, Baghdad Newsroom) Keywords: IRAQ/ECONOMY
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