Iraq vs Kuwait: Annual GDP growth

Iraq
-1.5%
in 2024
Kuwait
-2.6%
in 2024
Iraq rank
188th
Kuwait rank
190th

Annual GDP growth over time

  • Iraq
  • Kuwait
-40-200204060200020122024

How they compare

Iraq currently reports -1.5% against -2.6% in Kuwait, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 188th and Kuwait ranks 190th of 196 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Kuwait in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Kuwait Difference Ahead
2000s 4.8% 5.5% 0.7% Kuwait
2010s 6.0% 1.9% 4.1% Iraq
2020s -0.7% -0.1% 0.6% Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual gdp growth, Iraq or Kuwait?
Iraq, at -1.5% against -2.6% in Kuwait as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual gdp growth between Iraq and Kuwait?
1.1%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Kuwait?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Iraq and Kuwait rank globally for annual gdp growth?
Iraq ranks 188th and Kuwait ranks 190th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Annual GDP growth (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual GDP growth (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
252 places, 6,105 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed