GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate in Iraq

Iraq: GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate was -9.04 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-9.04 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 427.8%
World rank
211th
of 212 countries
All-time high
415.57 % change on previous year
in 1994
All-time low
-28.05 % change on previous year
in 1981
Years of data
65
1961–2025

GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate in Iraq, 1961–2025

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Iraq is -9.04 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 427.8% on the previous year and up 66.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Iraq peaked at 415.57 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -28.05 % change on previous year, in 1981.

That places Iraq 211th out of 212 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.

GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate in Iraq, 1961 to 2025.
Year % change on previous year Change
1961 8.76 % change on previous year
1962 6.71 % change on previous year -23.4%
1963 1.22 % change on previous year -81.9%
1964 18.3 % change on previous year +1402.8%
1965 9.33 % change on previous year -49.0%
1966 8.33 % change on previous year -10.8%
1967 0.8385 % change on previous year -89.9%
1968 13.52 % change on previous year +1513.0%
1969 3.84 % change on previous year -71.6%
1970 9.1 % change on previous year +137.0%
1971 16.6 % change on previous year +82.5%
1972 0.2269 % change on previous year -98.6%
1973 13.56 % change on previous year +5876.8%
1974 118.68 % change on previous year +775.2%
1975 16.86 % change on previous year -85.8%
1976 31.92 % change on previous year +89.3%
1977 11.73 % change on previous year -63.2%
1978 19.78 % change on previous year +68.6%
1979 59.14 % change on previous year +199.0%
1980 41.22 % change on previous year -30.3%
1981 -28.05 % change on previous year -168.0%
1982 12.05 % change on previous year -143.0%
1983 -0.7369 % change on previous year -106.1%
1984 15.29 % change on previous year -2175.0%
1985 3.17 % change on previous year -79.3%
1986 -2.4 % change on previous year -175.7%
1987 20.12 % change on previous year -939.5%
1988 10.41 % change on previous year -48.3%
1989 5.02 % change on previous year -51.8%
1990 174.04 % change on previous year +3366.3%
1991 -24.09 % change on previous year -113.8%
1992 171.15 % change on previous year -810.3%
1993 179.43 % change on previous year +4.8%
1994 415.57 % change on previous year +131.6%
1995 303.75 % change on previous year -26.9%
1996 -2.91 % change on previous year -101.0%
1997 132.17 % change on previous year -4648.4%
1998 13.47 % change on previous year -89.8%
1999 101.24 % change on previous year +651.7%
2000 45.7 % change on previous year -54.9%
2001 -17.72 % change on previous year -138.8%
2002 -0.706 % change on previous year -96.0%
2003 -27.88 % change on previous year +3848.7%
2004 79.94 % change on previous year -386.7%
2005 38.13 % change on previous year -52.3%
2006 29.99 % change on previous year -21.3%
2007 16.6 % change on previous year -44.7%
2008 40.89 % change on previous year +146.3%
2009 -16.8 % change on previous year -141.1%
2010 24.05 % change on previous year -243.2%
2011 34.1 % change on previous year +41.8%
2012 16.98 % change on previous year -50.2%
2013 7.62 % change on previous year -55.1%
2014 -2.65 % change on previous year -134.8%
2015 -26.9 % change on previous year +914.5%
2016 1.15 % change on previous year -104.3%
2017 12.56 % change on previous year +990.5%
2018 21.32 % change on previous year +69.7%
2019 2.69 % change on previous year -87.4%
2020 -21.91 % change on previous year -913.8%
2021 40.99 % change on previous year -287.1%
2022 37.05 % change on previous year -9.6%
2023 -15.1 % change on previous year -140.8%
2024 2.76 % change on previous year -118.3%
2025 -9.04 % change on previous year -427.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.87 % change on previous year 0.8385 % change on previous year 18.3 % change on previous year 9
1970s 29.76 % change on previous year 0.2269 % change on previous year 118.68 % change on previous year 10
1980s 7.61 % change on previous year -28.05 % change on previous year 41.22 % change on previous year 10
1990s 146.38 % change on previous year -24.09 % change on previous year 415.57 % change on previous year 10
2000s 18.81 % change on previous year -27.88 % change on previous year 79.94 % change on previous year 10
2010s 9.09 % change on previous year -26.9 % change on previous year 34.1 % change on previous year 10
2020s 5.79 % change on previous year -21.91 % change on previous year 40.99 % change on previous year 6

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 208 Brunei -4.1 % change on previous year compare
  2. 209 Afghanistan -6.59 % change on previous year compare
  3. 210 Equatorial Guinea -7.15 % change on previous year compare
  4. 212 New Caledonia -12.52 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Iraq?
Gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Iraq was -9.04 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 415.57 % change on previous year in 1994.
What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was -28.05 % change on previous year in 1981.
How does Iraq rank for gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate?
Iraq ranks 211th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
Is gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
213 places, 11,594 data points, 1961–2025
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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.