GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate in Iraq

Iraq: GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate was -9.32 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-9.32 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 424.2%
World rank
206th
of 207 countries
All-time high
415.6 % change on previous year
in 1994
All-time low
-32.62 % change on previous year
in 1981
Years of data
65
1961–2025

GNI (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 gni (current lcu), annual growth rate in Iraq is -9.32 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 424.2% on the previous year and up 65.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), annual growth rate in Iraq peaked at 415.6 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -32.62 % change on previous year, in 1981.

That places Iraq 206th out of 207 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.

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

Annual values for GNI (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 +1402.9%
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 +1512.9%
1969 4.13 % change on previous year -69.5%
1970 8.69 % change on previous year +110.3%
1971 14.24 % change on previous year +63.9%
1972 21.7 % change on previous year +52.4%
1973 10.12 % change on previous year -53.3%
1974 95.45 % change on previous year +842.8%
1975 23.84 % change on previous year -75.0%
1976 20.43 % change on previous year -14.3%
1977 20.34 % change on previous year -0.4%
1978 18.76 % change on previous year -7.8%
1979 42.82 % change on previous year +128.3%
1980 20.21 % change on previous year -52.8%
1981 -32.62 % change on previous year -261.4%
1982 9.54 % change on previous year -129.2%
1983 0.3428 % change on previous year -96.4%
1984 17.04 % change on previous year +4869.6%
1985 1.56 % change on previous year -90.8%
1986 -2.38 % change on previous year -252.6%
1987 21.03 % change on previous year -983.5%
1988 10.87 % change on previous year -48.3%
1989 5.19 % change on previous year -52.3%
1990 179.59 % change on previous year +3361.7%
1991 -24.12 % change on previous year -113.4%
1992 172.31 % change on previous year -814.4%
1993 182.56 % change on previous year +5.9%
1994 415.6 % change on previous year +127.7%
1995 303.64 % change on previous year -26.9%
1996 -2.92 % change on previous year -101.0%
1997 129.22 % change on previous year -4532.8%
1998 13.44 % change on previous year -89.6%
1999 100.39 % change on previous year +647.1%
2000 47.36 % change on previous year -52.8%
2001 -17.79 % change on previous year -137.6%
2002 -3.51 % change on previous year -80.3%
2003 -26.49 % change on previous year +655.6%
2004 83.21 % change on previous year -414.1%
2005 39.32 % change on previous year -52.7%
2006 30.47 % change on previous year -22.5%
2007 16.94 % change on previous year -44.4%
2008 42.24 % change on previous year +149.4%
2009 -16.7 % change on previous year -139.5%
2010 22.09 % change on previous year -232.3%
2011 32.4 % change on previous year +46.7%
2012 17.7 % change on previous year -45.4%
2013 6.61 % change on previous year -62.6%
2014 -2.77 % change on previous year -141.9%
2015 -27.15 % change on previous year +881.0%
2016 1.12 % change on previous year -104.1%
2017 12.75 % change on previous year +1034.3%
2018 21.31 % change on previous year +67.1%
2019 2.97 % change on previous year -86.0%
2020 -22.3 % change on previous year -849.9%
2021 41.01 % change on previous year -283.9%
2022 37.95 % change on previous year -7.5%
2023 -14.51 % change on previous year -138.2%
2024 2.87 % change on previous year -119.8%
2025 -9.32 % change on previous year -424.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.91 % change on previous year 0.8385 % change on previous year 18.3 % change on previous year 9
1970s 27.64 % change on previous year 8.69 % change on previous year 95.45 % change on previous year 10
1980s 5.08 % change on previous year -32.62 % change on previous year 21.03 % change on previous year 10
1990s 146.97 % change on previous year -24.12 % change on previous year 415.6 % change on previous year 10
2000s 19.51 % change on previous year -26.49 % change on previous year 83.21 % change on previous year 10
2010s 8.71 % change on previous year -27.15 % change on previous year 32.4 % change on previous year 10
2020s 5.95 % change on previous year -22.3 % change on previous year 41.01 % change on previous year 6

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 203 Timor-Leste -4.74 % change on previous year compare
  2. 204 Equatorial Guinea -5.56 % change on previous year compare
  3. 205 Afghanistan -6.63 % change on previous year compare
  4. 207 New Caledonia -12.28 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gni (current lcu), annual growth rate in Iraq?
Gni (current lcu), annual growth rate in Iraq was -9.32 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gni (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 415.6 % change on previous year in 1994.
What is the lowest gni (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was -32.62 % change on previous year in 1981.
How does Iraq rank for gni (current lcu), annual growth rate?
Iraq ranks 206th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
Is gni (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 65.7%. 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 (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in GNI (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
GNI (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
208 places, 11,008 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in GNI (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.