GDP: linked series (current LCU), annual growth rate in Iraq
Iraq: GDP: linked series (current LCU), annual growth rate was -9.04 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP: linked series (current LCU), annual growth rate in Iraq, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate in Iraq is -9.04 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 427.8% on the previous year and up 66.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate in Iraq peaked at 415.57 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -27.88 % change on previous year, in 2003.
Iraq ranks 212th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP: linked series (current LCU), annual growth rate in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -24.09 % change on previous year | — |
| 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% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's -9.04 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.88 % 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 6.23 % change on previous year. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP: linked series (current LCU), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +4648.4% | -2.91 % change on previous year | 132.17 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | -3848.7% | -0.706 % change on previous year | -27.88 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 143.31 % change on previous year | -24.09 % change on previous year | 415.57 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 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
- 209 Brunei -4.1 % change on previous year compare
- 210 Afghanistan -6.59 % change on previous year compare
- 211 Equatorial Guinea -7.15 % change on previous year compare
- 213 Liechtenstein -10.94 % change on previous year compare
- 214 New Caledonia -12.52 % 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 438.70 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 9.53 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -7.65 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -42.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0274 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -166.13 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -10.28 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate in Iraq?
- Gdp: linked series (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: linked series (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: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.88 % change on previous year in 2003.
- How does Iraq rank for gdp: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Iraq ranks 212th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp: linked series (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: linked series (current LCU), 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: linked series (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP: linked series Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP: linked series (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.