Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant) … unit GDP 2015 in Iraq
Iraq: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant) … unit GDP 2015 was 0.7403 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit in Iraq, 1968–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 0.7403 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit in 2025.
That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit in Iraq peaked at 54.66 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.3437 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1990.
Iraq ranks 98th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant) … unit GDP 2015 in Iraq, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 4.05 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1969 | 4.02 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 3.86 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 3.45 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1972 | 3.36 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 2.81 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 1974 | 1.46 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -48.2% |
| 1975 | 1.4 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 1.24 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1977 | 1.14 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1978 | 1.11 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.8425 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 1980 | 0.7561 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1981 | 1.04 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.0% |
| 1982 | 0.963 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 0.8714 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1984 | 0.7446 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1985 | 0.7322 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.7851 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 0.7144 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1988 | 0.6469 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1989 | 0.5968 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1990 | 0.3437 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.4% |
| 1991 | 54.66 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15805.5% |
| 1992 | 53.38 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 37.32 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.1% |
| 1994 | 10.02 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -73.1% |
| 1995 | 3.17 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -68.4% |
| 1996 | 4.35 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.2% |
| 1997 | 2.65 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.1% |
| 1998 | 3.6 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.0% |
| 1999 | 2.37 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.3% |
| 2000 | 2.11 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2001 | 2.87 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.1% |
| 2002 | 2.89 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 2.75 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 2.53 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 1.88 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.6% |
| 2006 | 1.53 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 2007 | 1.14 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.3% |
| 2008 | 0.8324 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.9% |
| 2009 | 1.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.9% |
| 2010 | 0.87 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2011 | 0.6978 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 2012 | 0.6774 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.6774 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7116 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.5% |
| 2016 | 1.14 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9952 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2018 | 0.841 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2019 | 0.8636 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.9811 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 0.8591 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2022 | 0.6768 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 2023 | 0.727 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 0.6883 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2025 | 0.7403 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.7403 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7262 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.7403 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8289 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 89% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant) … unit GDP 2015 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +15805.5% | 0.3437 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 54.66 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 4.02 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 4.05 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1970s | 2.07 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8425 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 3.86 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7854 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5968 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.04 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.19 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3437 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 54.66 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.95 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8324 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.89 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8472 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6774 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.14 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7788 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6768 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9811 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 95 Bahamas 0.7434 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 96 Cambodia 0.7428 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 97 Marshall Islands 0.741 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 99 Bangladesh 0.7392 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 100 Argentina 0.7381 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 101 Vanuatu 0.7361 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit in Iraq?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit in Iraq was 0.7403 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 54.66 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3437 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- How does Iraq rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit?
- Iraq ranks 98th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.