Sandy Ingram – Dinar Guru The interest rate in Iraq averaged 6.17% from 2004 until 2024 reaching an all time high of 20% in December of 2007 and a record low of 4% in March of 2016. 6.17% is a high rate, yet they still are having trouble getting the Iraqi people to put their money into the bank. Iraq does have a bank deposit protection program similar to the US’s FDIC.