GDP (current US$), annual growth rate (Country official) in Iraq
Iraq: GDP (current US$), annual growth rate (Country official) was -9.04 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-9.04 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 325.9%
World rank
206th
of 212 countries
All-time high
286.78 % change on previous year
in 1994
All-time low
-99.77 % change on previous year
in 1991
Years of data
65
1961–2025
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate in Iraq, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Iraq recorded -9.04 % change on previous year for gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 325.9% on the previous year and up 66.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Iraq peaked at 286.78 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -99.77 % change on previous year, in 1991.
That places Iraq 206th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate (Country official) in Iraq, year by year
| 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 | +1402.7% |
| 1965 | 9.33 % change on previous year | -49.0% |
| 1966 | 8.33 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 1967 | 0.8382 % change on previous year | -89.9% |
| 1968 | 13.52 % change on previous year | +1513.4% |
| 1969 | 3.84 % change on previous year | -71.6% |
| 1970 | 9.1 % change on previous year | +137.0% |
| 1971 | 17.8 % change on previous year | +95.7% |
| 1972 | 6.43 % change on previous year | -63.9% |
| 1973 | 24.81 % change on previous year | +285.9% |
| 1974 | 124.31 % change on previous year | +401.1% |
| 1975 | 16.86 % change on previous year | -86.4% |
| 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 | 39.01 % change on previous year | -34.0% |
| 1981 | -28.05 % change on previous year | -171.9% |
| 1982 | 12.05 % change on previous year | -143.0% |
| 1983 | -3.94 % change on previous year | -132.7% |
| 1984 | 15.29 % change on previous year | -488.2% |
| 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 | -939.4% |
| 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 | -99.77 % change on previous year | -157.3% |
| 1992 | 35.77 % change on previous year | -135.9% |
| 1993 | 86.38 % change on previous year | +141.5% |
| 1994 | 286.78 % change on previous year | +232.0% |
| 1995 | 223.05 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 1996 | -19.08 % change on previous year | -108.6% |
| 1997 | 99.02 % change on previous year | -618.9% |
| 1998 | -0.7103 % change on previous year | -100.7% |
| 1999 | 78.89 % change on previous year | -11205.5% |
| 2000 | 31.13 % change on previous year | -60.5% |
| 2001 | -25.2 % change on previous year | -180.9% |
| 2002 | -8.98 % change on previous year | -64.4% |
| 2003 | -33.43 % change on previous year | +272.3% |
| 2004 | 67.11 % change on previous year | -300.8% |
| 2005 | 36.66 % change on previous year | -45.4% |
| 2006 | 30.12 % change on previous year | -17.8% |
| 2007 | 36.36 % change on previous year | +20.7% |
| 2008 | 48.15 % change on previous year | +32.4% |
| 2009 | -15.16 % change on previous year | -131.5% |
| 2010 | 24.05 % change on previous year | -258.6% |
| 2011 | 34.1 % change on previous year | +41.8% |
| 2012 | 17.36 % change on previous year | -49.1% |
| 2013 | 7.63 % change on previous year | -56.0% |
| 2014 | -2.65 % change on previous year | -134.7% |
| 2015 | -26.99 % change on previous year | +917.7% |
| 2016 | -0.018 % change on previous year | -99.9% |
| 2017 | 12.28 % change on previous year | -68359.0% |
| 2018 | 21.45 % change on previous year | +74.7% |
| 2019 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -87.1% |
| 2020 | -22.57 % change on previous year | -918.7% |
| 2021 | 15.92 % change on previous year | -170.5% |
| 2022 | 37.04 % change on previous year | +132.7% |
| 2023 | -6.43 % change on previous year | -117.4% |
| 2024 | 4 % change on previous year | -162.2% |
| 2025 | -9.04 % change on previous year | -325.9% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's -9.04 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.58 % change on previous year. (59 countries reporting)
- Iraq's -9.04 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.1 % change on previous year. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current US$), annual growth rate (Country official) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +68359.0% | -0.018 % change on previous year | 12.28 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | +11205.5% | -0.7103 % change on previous year | 78.89 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +3366.3% | 5.02 % change on previous year | 174.04 % change on previous year |
| 1968 | +1513.4% | 0.8382 % change on previous year | 13.52 % change on previous year |
| 1964 | +1402.7% | 1.22 % change on previous year | 18.3 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.87 % change on previous year | 0.8382 % change on previous year | 18.3 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 32.19 % change on previous year | 6.43 % change on previous year | 124.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.07 % change on previous year | -28.05 % change on previous year | 39.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.44 % change on previous year | -99.77 % change on previous year | 286.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.68 % change on previous year | -33.43 % change on previous year | 67.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 9 % change on previous year | -26.99 % change on previous year | 34.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.15 % change on previous year | -22.57 % change on previous year | 37.04 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 203 Kuwait -2.3 % change on previous year compare
- 204 Equatorial Guinea -3.25 % change on previous year compare
- 205 Egypt -6.12 % change on previous year compare
- 207 New Caledonia -12.49 % change on previous year compare
- 208 South Sudan -14.07 % change on previous year compare
- 209 Ethiopia -15.61 % change on previous year compare
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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0074 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Iraq?
- Gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Iraq was -9.04 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 286.78 % change on previous year in 1994.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -99.77 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Iraq rank for gdp (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Iraq ranks 206th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.5%. 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 US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.