Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%) in Iraq
Iraq: Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%) was -2.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Iraq, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Iraq is -2.2%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 21.3% on the previous year and down 335.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Iraq peaked at 48.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, -38.5%, in 2003.
That places Iraq 190th out of 201 countries with data for 2025, 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 employed person (%) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.9% | — |
| 2001 | -1.3% | -110.0% |
| 2002 | -10.9% | +736.9% |
| 2003 | -38.5% | +253.4% |
| 2004 | 48.3% | -225.6% |
| 2005 | -1.8% | -103.7% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | -343.5% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | -39.9% |
| 2008 | 5.7% | +119.7% |
| 2009 | -0.6% | -109.8% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | -598.2% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | +36.6% |
| 2012 | 8.8% | +129.9% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -83.7% |
| 2014 | -2.4% | -264.3% |
| 2015 | -0.5% | -78.3% |
| 2016 | 10.2% | -2102.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -92.1% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | +108.6% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | +197.6% |
| 2020 | -12.8% | -353.7% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | -104.5% |
| 2022 | -1.0% | -277.2% |
| 2023 | -2.6% | +162.4% |
| 2024 | -2.8% | +6.4% |
| 2025 | -2.2% | -21.3% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's -2.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.4%. (51 countries reporting)
- Iraq's -2.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8%. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%) in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +2102.0% | -0.5% | 10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1% | -38.5% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | -2.4% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.5% | -12.8% | 0.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 187 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) -1.9% compare
- 188 Lebanon -2.0% compare
- 189 Botswana -2.2% compare
- 191 South Sudan -2.8% compare
- 192 Myanmar -3.4% compare
- 193 Equatorial Guinea -3.6% compare
More economy & growth data for Iraq
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -490.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 165.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 6.85 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 152.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 5 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Iraq?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Iraq was -2.2% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 48.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -38.5% in 2003.
- How does Iraq rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Iraq ranks 190th out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 335.3%. 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 employed person (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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