Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) … 2015 annual growth rate in Iraq
Iraq: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) … 2015 annual growth rate was -2.16 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual in Iraq, 1969–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), annual in Iraq is -2.16 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 39.5% on the previous year and down 182.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), annual in Iraq peaked at 57.82 % change on previous year in 1990 and was at its lowest, -64.05 % change on previous year, in 1991.
Iraq ranks 188th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) … 2015 annual growth rate in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 3.24 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | 4.54 % change on previous year | +40.1% |
| 1971 | 5.37 % change on previous year | +18.2% |
| 1972 | 3.74 % change on previous year | -30.5% |
| 1973 | 4.42 % change on previous year | +18.3% |
| 1974 | 16.11 % change on previous year | +264.7% |
| 1975 | 12.49 % change on previous year | -22.5% |
| 1976 | 17.17 % change on previous year | +37.5% |
| 1977 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -88.9% |
| 1978 | 17.06 % change on previous year | +797.7% |
| 1979 | 20.87 % change on previous year | +22.3% |
| 1980 | 24.75 % change on previous year | +18.6% |
| 1981 | -0.7286 % change on previous year | -102.9% |
| 1982 | 3.43 % change on previous year | -571.3% |
| 1983 | -13.07 % change on previous year | -480.7% |
| 1984 | -1.49 % change on previous year | -88.6% |
| 1985 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -197.9% |
| 1986 | 4.65 % change on previous year | +219.7% |
| 1987 | 9.31 % change on previous year | +100.2% |
| 1988 | -0.019 % change on previous year | -100.2% |
| 1989 | -3.12 % change on previous year | +16326.5% |
| 1990 | 57.82 % change on previous year | -1954.0% |
| 1991 | -64.05 % change on previous year | -210.8% |
| 1992 | 32.59 % change on previous year | -150.9% |
| 1993 | 30.29 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -87.3% |
| 1995 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -45.0% |
| 1996 | 11.02 % change on previous year | +419.9% |
| 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 | -564.3% |
| 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 | +335.6% |
| 2009 | 3.38 % change on previous year | -58.9% |
| 2010 | 6.4 % change on previous year | +89.4% |
| 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 | 0.5178 % 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 3.16 % 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 2.98 % change on previous year. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) … 2015 annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | -16326.5% | -0.019 % change on previous year | -3.12 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +1954.0% | -3.12 % change on previous year | 57.82 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.24 % change on previous year | 3.24 % change on previous year | 3.24 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1970s | 10.37 % change on previous year | 1.9 % change on previous year | 20.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.52 % change on previous year | -13.07 % change on previous year | 24.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.75 % change on previous year | -64.05 % change on previous year | 57.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 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
- 185 Cuba -1.01 % change on previous year compare
- 186 Myanmar -2.01 % change on previous year compare
- 187 Isle of Man -2.01 % change on previous year compare
- 189 Iran -2.84 % change on previous year compare
- 190 Haiti -3.58 % change on previous year compare
- 191 Equatorial Guinea -6.08 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), annual in Iraq?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), annual in Iraq was -2.16 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), annual recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 57.82 % change on previous year in 1990.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), annual recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -64.05 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Iraq rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), annual?
- Iraq ranks 188th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), annual rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 182.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.