Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth in Iraq

Iraq: Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth was 2.76 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.76 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 113.5%
World rank
197th
of 218 countries
All-time high
395.02 % change on previous year
in 1994
All-time low
-39.74 % change on previous year
in 2003
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth in Iraq, 1971–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross domestic product — value standard local currency, annual growth in Iraq is 2.76 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 113.5% on the previous year and up 204.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value standard local currency, annual growth in Iraq peaked at 395.02 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -39.74 % change on previous year, in 2003.

That places Iraq 197th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, 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 — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth rate in Iraq, 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 15.86 % change on previous year
1972 -0.055 % change on previous year -100.3%
1973 12.1 % change on previous year -22094.2%
1974 110.27 % change on previous year +811.5%
1975 19.21 % change on previous year -82.6%
1976 31.18 % change on previous year +62.2%
1977 12.61 % change on previous year -59.6%
1978 19.58 % change on previous year +55.3%
1979 57.66 % change on previous year +194.6%
1980 40.01 % change on previous year -30.6%
1981 -30.13 % change on previous year -175.3%
1982 14.66 % change on previous year -148.7%
1983 3.75 % change on previous year -74.4%
1984 12.57 % change on previous year +235.6%
1985 3.83 % change on previous year -69.5%
1986 -2.78 % change on previous year -172.6%
1987 18.84 % change on previous year -777.5%
1988 11.91 % change on previous year -36.8%
1989 4.96 % change on previous year -58.4%
1990 10.8 % change on previous year +117.8%
1991 -14.41 % change on previous year -233.4%
1992 148.04 % change on previous year -1127.4%
1993 151.68 % change on previous year +2.5%
1994 395.02 % change on previous year +160.4%
1995 215 % change on previous year -45.6%
1996 22.58 % change on previous year -89.5%
1997 37.43 % change on previous year +65.8%
1998 40.47 % change on previous year +8.1%
1999 112.4 % change on previous year +177.8%
2000 38.35 % change on previous year -65.9%
2001 -15.72 % change on previous year -141.0%
2002 0.0444 % change on previous year -100.3%
2003 -39.74 % change on previous year -89538.7%
2004 85.09 % change on previous year -314.1%
2005 38.13 % change on previous year -55.2%
2006 29.99 % change on previous year -21.3%
2007 16.6 % change on previous year -44.7%
2008 40.89 % change on previous year +146.3%
2009 -16.8 % change on previous year -141.1%
2010 24.05 % change on previous year -243.2%
2011 34.1 % change on previous year +41.8%
2012 16.98 % change on previous year -50.2%
2013 7.62 % change on previous year -55.1%
2014 -2.65 % change on previous year -134.8%
2015 -26.9 % change on previous year +914.5%
2016 1.15 % change on previous year -104.3%
2017 12.56 % change on previous year +990.5%
2018 21.32 % change on previous year +69.7%
2019 2.69 % change on previous year -87.4%
2020 -21.91 % change on previous year -913.8%
2021 39.64 % change on previous year -281.0%
2022 27.2 % change on previous year -31.4%
2023 -20.47 % change on previous year -175.3%
2024 2.76 % change on previous year -113.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth 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.

YearChange FromTo
2003 -89538.7% 0.0444 % change on previous year -39.74 % change on previous year
1973 +22094.2% -0.055 % change on previous year 12.1 % change on previous year
1992 +1127.4% -14.41 % change on previous year 148.04 % change on previous year
2017 +990.5% 1.15 % change on previous year 12.56 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 30.93 % change on previous year -0.055 % change on previous year 110.27 % change on previous year 9
1980s 7.76 % change on previous year -30.13 % change on previous year 40.01 % change on previous year 10
1990s 111.9 % change on previous year -14.41 % change on previous year 395.02 % change on previous year 10
2000s 17.68 % change on previous year -39.74 % change on previous year 85.09 % change on previous year 10
2010s 9.09 % change on previous year -26.9 % change on previous year 34.1 % change on previous year 10
2020s 5.44 % change on previous year -21.91 % change on previous year 39.64 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 194 Italy 2.85 % change on previous year compare
  2. 195 Czechoslovakia 2.76 % change on previous year compare
  3. 196 Curacao 2.76 % change on previous year compare
  4. 198 Ethiopia PDR 2.75 % change on previous year compare
  5. 199 Seychelles 2.7 % change on previous year compare
  6. 200 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.63 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 218 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross domestic product — value standard local currency, annual growth in Iraq?
Gross domestic product — value standard local currency, annual growth in Iraq was 2.76 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross domestic product — value standard local currency, annual growth recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 395.02 % change on previous year in 1994.
What is the lowest gross domestic product — value standard local currency, annual growth recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was -39.74 % change on previous year in 2003.
How does Iraq rank for gross domestic product — value standard local currency, annual growth?
Iraq ranks 197th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
Is gross domestic product — value standard local currency, annual growth rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 204.0%. 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 Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
218 places, 10,731 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.