Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Iraq
Iraq: Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency was 266,225 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Iraq, 1970–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 266,225 for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 103.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Iraq peaked at 273,588 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.27, in 1970.
Iraq ranks 9th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.27 | — |
| 1971 | 6.11 | +15.9% |
| 1972 | 6.11 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 6.84 | +12.1% |
| 1974 | 14.39 | +110.3% |
| 1975 | 17.16 | +19.2% |
| 1976 | 22.5 | +31.2% |
| 1977 | 25.34 | +12.6% |
| 1978 | 30.3 | +19.6% |
| 1979 | 47.78 | +57.7% |
| 1980 | 66.89 | +40.0% |
| 1981 | 46.74 | -30.1% |
| 1982 | 53.59 | +14.7% |
| 1983 | 55.6 | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 62.59 | +12.6% |
| 1985 | 64.98 | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 63.18 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 75.08 | +18.8% |
| 1988 | 84.02 | +11.9% |
| 1989 | 88.19 | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 97.71 | +10.8% |
| 1991 | 83.63 | -14.4% |
| 1992 | 207.44 | +148.0% |
| 1993 | 522.09 | +151.7% |
| 1994 | 2,584 | +395.0% |
| 1995 | 8,141 | +215.0% |
| 1996 | 9,979 | +22.6% |
| 1997 | 13,715 | +37.4% |
| 1998 | 19,264 | +40.5% |
| 1999 | 40,919 | +112.4% |
| 2000 | 56,610 | +38.3% |
| 2001 | 47,710 | -15.7% |
| 2002 | 47,731 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 28,762 | -39.7% |
| 2004 | 53,235 | +85.1% |
| 2005 | 73,534 | +38.1% |
| 2006 | 95,588 | +30.0% |
| 2007 | 111,456 | +16.6% |
| 2008 | 157,026 | +40.9% |
| 2009 | 130,643 | -16.8% |
| 2010 | 162,065 | +24.1% |
| 2011 | 217,327 | +34.1% |
| 2012 | 254,225 | +17.0% |
| 2013 | 273,588 | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 266,333 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 194,681 | -26.9% |
| 2016 | 196,924 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 225,722 | +14.6% |
| 2018 | 254,870 | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 266,225 | +4.5% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 266,225 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 697.54, 381.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 266,225 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,398, 190.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency 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 | +395.0% | 522.09 | 2,584 |
| 1995 | +215.0% | 2,584 | 8,141 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.18 | 5.27 | 47.78 | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.08 | 46.74 | 88.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,551 | 83.63 | 40,919 | 10 |
| 2000s | 80,230 | 28,762 | 157,026 | 10 |
| 2010s | 231,196 | 162,065 | 273,588 | 10 |
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)
- 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 gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Iraq?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Iraq was 266,225 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 273,588 in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.27 in 1970.
- How does Iraq rank for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency?
- Iraq ranks 9th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.