GDP growth in Iraq
Iraq: GDP growth was -2.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP growth in Iraq, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Iraq recorded -2.2% for gdp growth in 2025.
The figure is down 39.5% on the previous year and down 182.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp growth in Iraq peaked at 57.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, -64.0%, in 1991.
That places Iraq 207th out of 213 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 growth in Iraq, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.3% | — |
| 1962 | 4.6% | -37.2% |
| 1963 | 2.4% | -46.8% |
| 1964 | 14.8% | +505.7% |
| 1965 | 10.8% | -27.4% |
| 1966 | 5.0% | -53.9% |
| 1967 | -8.9% | -278.5% |
| 1968 | 19.5% | -320.3% |
| 1969 | 3.2% | -83.4% |
| 1970 | 4.5% | +40.1% |
| 1971 | 5.4% | +18.3% |
| 1972 | 3.7% | -30.5% |
| 1973 | 4.4% | +18.3% |
| 1974 | 16.1% | +264.7% |
| 1975 | 12.5% | -22.5% |
| 1976 | 17.2% | +37.5% |
| 1977 | 1.9% | -88.9% |
| 1978 | 17.1% | +797.8% |
| 1979 | 20.9% | +22.4% |
| 1980 | 24.8% | +18.6% |
| 1981 | -0.7% | -102.9% |
| 1982 | 3.4% | -571.2% |
| 1983 | -13.1% | -480.7% |
| 1984 | -1.5% | -88.6% |
| 1985 | 1.5% | -197.9% |
| 1986 | 4.6% | +219.7% |
| 1987 | 9.3% | +100.2% |
| 1988 | -0.0% | -100.2% |
| 1989 | -3.1% | +16281.6% |
| 1990 | 57.8% | -1954.0% |
| 1991 | -64.0% | -210.8% |
| 1992 | 32.6% | -150.9% |
| 1993 | 30.3% | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 3.9% | -87.3% |
| 1995 | 2.1% | -45.0% |
| 1996 | 11.0% | +419.8% |
| 1997 | 21.2% | +92.7% |
| 1998 | 35.0% | +64.8% |
| 1999 | 17.6% | -49.8% |
| 2000 | 16.8% | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 1.8% | -89.5% |
| 2002 | -8.2% | -564.4% |
| 2003 | -36.7% | +346.8% |
| 2004 | 53.4% | -245.6% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | -96.9% |
| 2006 | 5.6% | +236.6% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | -66.5% |
| 2008 | 8.2% | +335.7% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | -58.9% |
| 2010 | 6.4% | +89.5% |
| 2011 | 7.5% | +17.9% |
| 2012 | 13.9% | +84.7% |
| 2013 | 7.6% | -45.3% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | -70.3% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | +15.2% |
| 2016 | 13.8% | +428.9% |
| 2017 | -1.8% | -113.2% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | -244.7% |
| 2019 | 5.5% | +109.3% |
| 2020 | -12.0% | -318.3% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | -112.5% |
| 2022 | 8.0% | +429.8% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | -93.5% |
| 2024 | -1.5% | -398.5% |
| 2025 | -2.2% | +39.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.5% | -8.9% | 19.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.4% | 1.9% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.5% | -13.1% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.7% | -64.0% | 57.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.8% | -36.7% | 53.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | -1.8% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.0% | -12.0% | 8.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 204 Bolivia, Plurinational State of -1.6% compare
- 205 Myanmar -2.0% compare
- 206 Isle of Man -2.0% compare
- 208 Haiti -2.7% compare
- 209 Iran, Islamic Republic of -2.8% compare
- 210 Equatorial Guinea -5.8% 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)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate -3.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 5,688 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate -9.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 5,419 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate -9.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1,302 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp growth in Iraq?
- Gdp growth in Iraq was -2.2% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp growth recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 57.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest gdp growth recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -64.0% in 1991.
- How does Iraq rank for gdp growth?
- Iraq ranks 207th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp growth rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 182.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.