Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Iraq
Iraq: Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita was -3.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Iraq, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Iraq is -3.6%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 111.8% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Iraq peaked at 49.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, -35.1%, in 2003.
That places Iraq 212th out of 226 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -1.9% | — |
| 2001 | -0.8% | -57.9% |
| 2002 | -9.8% | +1125.0% |
| 2003 | -35.1% | +258.2% |
| 2004 | 49.8% | -241.9% |
| 2005 | -1.3% | -102.6% |
| 2006 | 4.9% | -476.9% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | -44.9% |
| 2008 | 6.1% | +125.9% |
| 2009 | -0.4% | -106.6% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | -850.0% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | +26.7% |
| 2012 | 8.9% | +134.2% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | -69.7% |
| 2014 | -3.3% | -222.2% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | -157.6% |
| 2016 | 11.1% | +484.2% |
| 2017 | -4.0% | -136.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -107.5% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | +933.3% |
| 2020 | -14.0% | -551.6% |
| 2021 | -0.7% | -95.0% |
| 2022 | 5.5% | -885.7% |
| 2023 | -1.7% | -130.9% |
| 2024 | -3.6% | +111.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | -35.1% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | -4.0% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.9% | -14.0% | 5.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More economy & growth data for Iraq
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.44 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.56 Percent per annum (2029)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate -15.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3113 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 1,891 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 23.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.2218 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,347 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 22.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 288.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Iraq?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Iraq was -3.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 49.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -35.1% in 2003.
- How does Iraq rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per capita?
- Iraq ranks 212th out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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