Industry (including construction), value added per worker (constant) in Iraq
Iraq: Industry (including construction), value added per worker (constant) was 27,075 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Industry (including construction), value added per worker in Iraq, 1991–2025
Source: World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB). Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 27,075 constant 2015 US$ for industry (including construction), value added per worker in 2025.
The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added per worker in Iraq peaked at 40,427 constant 2015 US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7,206 constant 2015 US$, in 1991.
That places Iraq 71st out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Industry (including construction), value added per worker (constant) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7,206 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1992 | 9,944 constant 2015 US$ | +38.0% |
| 1993 | 8,595 constant 2015 US$ | -13.6% |
| 1994 | 9,274 constant 2015 US$ | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 10,338 constant 2015 US$ | +11.5% |
| 1996 | 10,755 constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 21,627 constant 2015 US$ | +101.1% |
| 1998 | 32,074 constant 2015 US$ | +48.3% |
| 1999 | 36,187 constant 2015 US$ | +12.8% |
| 2000 | 34,901 constant 2015 US$ | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 34,595 constant 2015 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 30,251 constant 2015 US$ | -12.6% |
| 2003 | 18,382 constant 2015 US$ | -39.2% |
| 2004 | 25,916 constant 2015 US$ | +41.0% |
| 2005 | 24,399 constant 2015 US$ | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 25,400 constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 27,830 constant 2015 US$ | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 30,204 constant 2015 US$ | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 30,014 constant 2015 US$ | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 29,990 constant 2015 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 30,642 constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 32,665 constant 2015 US$ | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 32,052 constant 2015 US$ | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 32,385 constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 34,124 constant 2015 US$ | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 39,066 constant 2015 US$ | +14.5% |
| 2017 | 39,014 constant 2015 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 38,063 constant 2015 US$ | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 40,427 constant 2015 US$ | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 33,854 constant 2015 US$ | -16.3% |
| 2021 | 33,080 constant 2015 US$ | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 33,466 constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 31,284 constant 2015 US$ | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 29,487 constant 2015 US$ | -5.7% |
| 2025 | 27,075 constant 2015 US$ | -8.2% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 27,075 constant 2015 US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,099 constant 2015 US$, 1.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 27,075 constant 2015 US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27,075 constant 2015 US$, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industry (including construction), value added per worker (constant) in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +101.1% | 10,755 constant 2015 US$ | 21,627 constant 2015 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,222 constant 2015 US$ | 7,206 constant 2015 US$ | 36,187 constant 2015 US$ | 9 |
| 2000s | 28,189 constant 2015 US$ | 18,382 constant 2015 US$ | 34,901 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,843 constant 2015 US$ | 29,990 constant 2015 US$ | 40,427 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,374 constant 2015 US$ | 27,075 constant 2015 US$ | 33,854 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More economy & growth data for Iraq
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -490.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added per worker in Iraq?
- Industry (including construction), value added per worker in Iraq was 27,075 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added per worker recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 40,427 constant 2015 US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added per worker recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,206 constant 2015 US$ in 1991.
- How does Iraq rank for industry (including construction), value added per worker?
- Iraq ranks 71st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added per worker rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added per worker (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Industry (including construction) corresponds to ISIC (Rev.4) divisions 05-43. It is comprised of mining, manufacturing, construction, electricity, water, and gas industries. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. The core indicator has been divided by the number of workers in this sector to derive a measure of labor productivity. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.