Afghanistan vs Iraq: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth
Afghanistan
-7.17 % change on previous year
in 2024
Iraq
-9.04 % change on previous year
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
199th
Iraq rank
202nd
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth over time
- Afghanistan
- Iraq
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports -7.17 % change on previous year against -9.04 % change on previous year in Iraq, a difference of 1.87 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Iraq ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 199th and Iraq ranks 202nd of 205 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.17 % change on previous year | 3.84 % change on previous year | 1.67 % change on previous year | Iraq |
| 1970s | 10.3 % change on previous year | 29.76 % change on previous year | 19.46 % change on previous year | Iraq |
| 1980s | 3.28 % change on previous year | 6.59 % change on previous year | 3.31 % change on previous year | Iraq |
| 2000s | 18.94 % change on previous year | 22.98 % change on previous year | 4.04 % change on previous year | Iraq |
| 2010s | 9.26 % change on previous year | 9.09 % change on previous year | 0.1688 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | -2.81 % change on previous year | 8.76 % change on previous year | 11.57 % change on previous year | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth, Afghanistan or Iraq?
- Afghanistan, at -7.17 % change on previous year against -9.04 % change on previous year in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth between Afghanistan and Iraq?
- 1.87 % change on previous year, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iraq?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Iraq rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth?
- Afghanistan ranks 199th and Iraq ranks 202nd of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (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 Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.