Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate (current) in Iraq
Iraq: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate (current) was 12.88 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate in Iraq, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate in Iraq is 12.88 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 548.4% on the previous year and up 6,759.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate in Iraq peaked at 411.99 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -26.02 % change on previous year, in 1991.
Iraq ranks 39th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate (current) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 11.17 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 5.96 % change on previous year | -46.6% |
| 1973 | 4 % change on previous year | -32.9% |
| 1974 | 87.72 % change on previous year | +2091.6% |
| 1975 | 52.44 % change on previous year | -40.2% |
| 1976 | 14.53 % change on previous year | -72.3% |
| 1977 | 21.25 % change on previous year | +46.3% |
| 1978 | 6.35 % change on previous year | -70.1% |
| 1979 | 44.4 % change on previous year | +599.0% |
| 1980 | 38.2 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 1981 | 34 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 1982 | 22.22 % change on previous year | -34.6% |
| 1983 | -19.97 % change on previous year | -189.9% |
| 1984 | 8.39 % change on previous year | -142.0% |
| 1985 | 4.45 % change on previous year | -46.9% |
| 1986 | 2 % change on previous year | -55.1% |
| 1987 | 11.46 % change on previous year | +473.4% |
| 1988 | 12.1 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -77.1% |
| 1990 | 165.07 % change on previous year | +5869.0% |
| 1991 | -26.02 % change on previous year | -115.8% |
| 1992 | 161.17 % change on previous year | -719.3% |
| 1993 | 182.51 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 1994 | 411.99 % change on previous year | +125.7% |
| 1995 | 306.38 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
| 1996 | -0.9471 % change on previous year | -100.3% |
| 1997 | 3.71 % change on previous year | -491.4% |
| 1998 | 48.48 % change on previous year | +1207.9% |
| 1999 | 140.38 % change on previous year | +189.6% |
| 2000 | 16.96 % change on previous year | -87.9% |
| 2001 | 18.89 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 2002 | -22.11 % change on previous year | -217.1% |
| 2003 | -19.54 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 106.64 % change on previous year | -645.7% |
| 2005 | 38.94 % change on previous year | -63.5% |
| 2006 | 17.12 % change on previous year | -56.0% |
| 2007 | 8.24 % change on previous year | -51.9% |
| 2008 | 33.44 % change on previous year | +305.8% |
| 2009 | 11.57 % change on previous year | -65.4% |
| 2010 | 16.17 % change on previous year | +39.8% |
| 2011 | 21.05 % change on previous year | +30.2% |
| 2012 | 14.28 % change on previous year | -32.2% |
| 2013 | 17.6 % change on previous year | +23.2% |
| 2014 | -0.1934 % change on previous year | -101.1% |
| 2015 | -11.57 % change on previous year | +5883.3% |
| 2016 | -0.5625 % change on previous year | -95.1% |
| 2017 | 3.51 % change on previous year | -724.4% |
| 2018 | 9.12 % change on previous year | +159.6% |
| 2019 | 13.39 % change on previous year | +46.8% |
| 2020 | -10.77 % change on previous year | -180.4% |
| 2021 | 15.36 % change on previous year | -242.6% |
| 2022 | 20.36 % change on previous year | +32.6% |
| 2023 | -2.87 % change on previous year | -114.1% |
| 2024 | 12.88 % change on previous year | -548.4% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 12.88 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.99 % change on previous year, 1.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 12.88 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.57 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate (current) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -5883.3% | -0.1934 % change on previous year | -11.57 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +5869.0% | 2.77 % change on previous year | 165.07 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | +2091.6% | 4 % change on previous year | 87.72 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | +1207.9% | 3.71 % change on previous year | 48.48 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.54 % change on previous year | 4 % change on previous year | 87.72 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 11.56 % change on previous year | -19.97 % change on previous year | 38.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 139.27 % change on previous year | -26.02 % change on previous year | 411.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.01 % change on previous year | -22.11 % change on previous year | 106.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.28 % change on previous year | -11.57 % change on previous year | 21.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.99 % change on previous year | -10.77 % change on previous year | 20.36 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 36 Kazakhstan 13.44 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Eritrea 13.06 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Uganda 13.04 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Vietnam 12.1 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Moldova 12.09 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Democratic Republic of Congo 11.38 % 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)
- 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 national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate in Iraq?
- Gross national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate in Iraq was 12.88 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 411.99 % change on previous year in 1994.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.02 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Iraq rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Iraq ranks 39th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6,759.4%. 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 national expenditure (current LCU), 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 national expenditure (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross national expenditure (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.