Afghanistan vs Iraq: GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate
Afghanistan
-6.59 % change on previous year
in 2024
Iraq
-9.04 % change on previous year
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
209th
Iraq rank
211th
GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate over time
- Afghanistan
- Iraq
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports -6.59 % change on previous year against -9.04 % change on previous year in Iraq, a difference of 2.45 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Iraq ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 209th and Iraq ranks 211th of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Iraq in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.82 % change on previous year | 15.83 % change on previous year | 0.9952 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 9.38 % change on previous year | 9.09 % change on previous year | 0.2921 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | -2.56 % change on previous year | 8.76 % change on previous year | 11.32 % change on previous year | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate, Afghanistan or Iraq?
- Afghanistan, at -6.59 % change on previous year against -9.04 % change on previous year in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate between Afghanistan and Iraq?
- 2.45 % change on previous year, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iraq?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Iraq rank globally for gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 209th and Iraq ranks 211th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.