GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate in Iraq
Iraq: GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate was -3.6 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-3.6 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 190.6%
World rank
197th
of 206 countries
All-time high
212.28 % change on previous year
in 1996
All-time low
-99.04 % change on previous year
in 1991
Years of data
63
1963–2025
GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate in Iraq, 1963–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Iraq recorded -3.6 % change on previous year for gni, atlas method (current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 190.6% on the previous year and up 72.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, atlas method (current us$), annual growth rate in Iraq peaked at 212.28 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, -99.04 % change on previous year, in 1991.
Iraq ranks 197th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 3.02 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 16.25 % change on previous year | +437.5% |
| 1965 | 11.76 % change on previous year | -27.6% |
| 1966 | 7.41 % change on previous year | -37.0% |
| 1967 | -5.07 % change on previous year | -168.3% |
| 1968 | 24.09 % change on previous year | -575.6% |
| 1969 | 6 % change on previous year | -75.1% |
| 1970 | 4.44 % change on previous year | -26.1% |
| 1971 | 9.36 % change on previous year | +111.0% |
| 1972 | 36.21 % change on previous year | +286.7% |
| 1973 | 18.71 % change on previous year | -48.3% |
| 1974 | 41.31 % change on previous year | +120.8% |
| 1975 | 61.04 % change on previous year | +47.8% |
| 1976 | 33.74 % change on previous year | -44.7% |
| 1977 | 14.95 % change on previous year | -55.7% |
| 1978 | 26.99 % change on previous year | +80.6% |
| 1979 | 28.54 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 24.82 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 1981 | -10.16 % change on previous year | -141.0% |
| 1982 | -9.39 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1983 | -19.98 % change on previous year | +112.7% |
| 1984 | 11.07 % change on previous year | -155.4% |
| 1985 | 11.22 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 13.36 % change on previous year | +19.1% |
| 1987 | 18 % change on previous year | +34.7% |
| 1988 | 7.76 % change on previous year | -56.9% |
| 1989 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -68.9% |
| 1990 | 94.04 % change on previous year | +3792.1% |
| 1991 | -99.04 % change on previous year | -205.3% |
| 1992 | -29.83 % change on previous year | -69.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0264 % change on previous year | -100.1% |
| 1994 | 50.8 % change on previous year | +192002.0% |
| 1995 | 106.94 % change on previous year | +110.5% |
| 1996 | 212.28 % change on previous year | +98.5% |
| 1997 | 99.44 % change on previous year | -53.2% |
| 1998 | 25.72 % change on previous year | -74.1% |
| 1999 | 44.35 % change on previous year | +72.5% |
| 2000 | 27.64 % change on previous year | -37.7% |
| 2001 | 11.87 % change on previous year | -57.1% |
| 2002 | -17.29 % change on previous year | -245.7% |
| 2003 | -38.57 % change on previous year | +123.0% |
| 2004 | 69.59 % change on previous year | -280.4% |
| 2005 | 18.56 % change on previous year | -73.3% |
| 2006 | 25.5 % change on previous year | +37.3% |
| 2007 | 31.24 % change on previous year | +22.5% |
| 2008 | 42.71 % change on previous year | +36.7% |
| 2009 | 19.7 % change on previous year | -53.9% |
| 2010 | 13.02 % change on previous year | -33.9% |
| 2011 | 12.04 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 31.82 % change on previous year | +164.4% |
| 2013 | 16.22 % change on previous year | -49.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6525 % change on previous year | -96.0% |
| 2015 | -12.88 % change on previous year | -2073.4% |
| 2016 | -5.05 % change on previous year | -60.8% |
| 2017 | -10.49 % change on previous year | +107.9% |
| 2018 | 11.35 % change on previous year | -208.1% |
| 2019 | 17.15 % change on previous year | +51.2% |
| 2020 | -12.58 % change on previous year | -173.3% |
| 2021 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -121.7% |
| 2022 | 18.98 % change on previous year | +595.6% |
| 2023 | 9.91 % change on previous year | -47.8% |
| 2024 | 3.98 % change on previous year | -59.9% |
| 2025 | -3.6 % change on previous year | -190.6% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's -3.6 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.64 % change on previous year. (59 countries reporting)
- Iraq's -3.6 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.72 % change on previous year. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI, Atlas method (current US$), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +192002.0% | 0.0264 % change on previous year | 50.8 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +3792.1% | 2.42 % change on previous year | 94.04 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | -2073.4% | 0.6525 % change on previous year | -12.88 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +595.6% | 2.73 % change on previous year | 18.98 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.07 % change on previous year | -5.07 % change on previous year | 24.09 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1970s | 27.53 % change on previous year | 4.44 % change on previous year | 61.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.91 % change on previous year | -19.98 % change on previous year | 24.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.47 % change on previous year | -99.04 % change on previous year | 212.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.1 % change on previous year | -38.57 % change on previous year | 69.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.38 % change on previous year | -12.88 % change on previous year | 31.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.23 % change on previous year | -12.58 % change on previous year | 18.98 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 194 Brunei -2.67 % change on previous year compare
- 195 Burundi -2.85 % change on previous year compare
- 196 Lebanon -3.47 % change on previous year compare
- 198 Liechtenstein -3.79 % change on previous year compare
- 199 Trinidad and Tobago -3.87 % change on previous year compare
- 200 Nauru -5.08 % 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 gni, atlas method (current us$), annual growth rate in Iraq?
- Gni, atlas method (current us$), annual growth rate in Iraq was -3.6 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, atlas method (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 212.28 % change on previous year in 1996.
- What is the lowest gni, atlas method (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -99.04 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Iraq rank for gni, atlas method (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Iraq ranks 197th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni, atlas method (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.0%. 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 GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GNI, Atlas method (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GNI, Atlas method 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 GNI, Atlas method (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.