Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Iraq
Iraq: Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate was -2.16 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Iraq, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Iraq stood at -2.16 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 39.5% on the previous year and down 182.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Iraq peaked at 53.39 % change on previous year in 2004 and was at its lowest, -64.05 % change on previous year, in 1991.
That places Iraq 194th out of 198 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.
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -64.05 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 32.59 % change on previous year | -150.9% |
| 1993 | 30.29 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 3.86 % change on previous year | -87.3% |
| 1995 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -45.0% |
| 1996 | 11.02 % change on previous year | +419.8% |
| 1997 | 21.24 % change on previous year | +92.7% |
| 1998 | 35 % change on previous year | +64.8% |
| 1999 | 17.58 % change on previous year | -49.8% |
| 2000 | 16.8 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -89.5% |
| 2002 | -8.2 % change on previous year | -564.4% |
| 2003 | -36.66 % change on previous year | +346.8% |
| 2004 | 53.39 % change on previous year | -245.6% |
| 2005 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -96.9% |
| 2006 | 5.64 % change on previous year | +236.6% |
| 2007 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -66.5% |
| 2008 | 8.23 % change on previous year | +335.7% |
| 2009 | 3.38 % change on previous year | -58.9% |
| 2010 | 6.4 % change on previous year | +89.5% |
| 2011 | 7.55 % change on previous year | +17.9% |
| 2012 | 13.94 % change on previous year | +84.7% |
| 2013 | 7.63 % change on previous year | -45.3% |
| 2014 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -70.3% |
| 2015 | 2.61 % change on previous year | +15.2% |
| 2016 | 13.79 % change on previous year | +428.9% |
| 2017 | -1.82 % change on previous year | -113.2% |
| 2018 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -244.7% |
| 2019 | 5.51 % change on previous year | +109.3% |
| 2020 | -12.04 % change on previous year | -318.3% |
| 2021 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -112.5% |
| 2022 | 7.96 % change on previous year | +429.8% |
| 2023 | 0.5177 % change on previous year | -93.5% |
| 2024 | -1.55 % change on previous year | -398.5% |
| 2025 | -2.16 % change on previous year | +39.5% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's -2.16 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.15 % change on previous year. (57 countries reporting)
- Iraq's -2.16 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.21 % change on previous year. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.96 % change on previous year | -64.05 % change on previous year | 35 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.79 % change on previous year | -36.66 % change on previous year | 53.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.05 % change on previous year | -1.82 % change on previous year | 13.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.9598 % change on previous year | -12.04 % change on previous year | 7.96 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 191 United States Virgin Islands -1.31 % change on previous year compare
- 192 Bolivia -1.58 % change on previous year compare
- 193 Myanmar -2.01 % change on previous year compare
- 195 Haiti -2.71 % change on previous year compare
- 196 Iran -2.83 % change on previous year compare
- 197 Equatorial Guinea -5.85 % 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 gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Iraq?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Iraq was -2.16 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 53.39 % change on previous year in 2004.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -64.05 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Iraq rank for gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate?
- Iraq ranks 194th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), 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 Gross domestic product (GDP). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.