GNI growth in Iraq
Iraq: GNI growth was -3.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GNI growth in Iraq, 2008–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2024, gni growth in Iraq stood at -3.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 76.7% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni growth in Iraq peaked at 38.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -29.1%, in 2015.
Iraq ranks 152nd of 163 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 growth in Iraq, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 20.5% | — |
| 2009 | -18.9% | -192.2% |
| 2010 | 16.6% | -187.9% |
| 2011 | 21.6% | +30.5% |
| 2012 | 11.0% | -49.2% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | -65.1% |
| 2014 | -5.0% | -229.3% |
| 2015 | -29.1% | +485.1% |
| 2016 | 14.6% | -150.1% |
| 2017 | 8.7% | -40.1% |
| 2018 | 14.8% | +69.3% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | -77.0% |
| 2020 | -26.7% | -885.3% |
| 2021 | 38.6% | -244.6% |
| 2022 | 26.6% | -31.1% |
| 2023 | -16.6% | -162.3% |
| 2024 | -3.9% | -76.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | -18.9% | 20.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | -29.1% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | -26.7% | 38.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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 (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)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 7.04 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual 36.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 35.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0006 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 1,780 (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 1,300 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni growth in Iraq?
- Gni growth in Iraq was -3.9% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gni growth recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 38.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gni growth recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -29.1% in 2015.
- How does Iraq rank for gni growth?
- Iraq ranks 152nd out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni growth rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. 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 GNI growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.