Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Iraq
Iraq: Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax was 41.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Iraq, 2007–2024
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Iraq is 41.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.9% on the previous year and up 183.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Iraq peaked at 41.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 2013.
That places Iraq 1st out of 109 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 22.8% | — |
| 2012 | 19.8% | -13.1% |
| 2013 | 14.7% | -25.8% |
| 2022 | 35.7% | +142.7% |
| 2024 | 41.8% | +16.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.8% | 22.8% | 22.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 14.7% | 19.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 38.8% | 35.7% | 41.8% | 2 |
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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 1.69 million constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate -7.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth -9.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 5,410 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth -9.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1,300 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 7.03 million current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Iraq?
- Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Iraq was 41.8% in 2024, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 1% before and after tax recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 41.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1% before and after tax recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 2013.
- How does Iraq rank for income share of the richest 1% before and after tax?
- Iraq ranks 1st out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is income share of the richest 1% before and after tax rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 183.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.