Manufacturing value added to gdp in Iraq
Iraq: Manufacturing value added to gdp was 4 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
167th
of 202 countries
All-time high
13.59
in 1988
All-time low
0.6522
in 1997
Years of data
58
1968–2025
Manufacturing value added to gdp in Iraq, 1968–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 4 for manufacturing value added to gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 83.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing value added to gdp in Iraq peaked at 13.59 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.6522, in 1997.
Iraq ranks 167th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Manufacturing value added to gdp in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 9.14 | — |
| 1969 | 9.59 | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 9.9 | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 8.67 | -12.4% |
| 1972 | 10.22 | +17.9% |
| 1973 | 10.13 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 5.52 | -45.5% |
| 1975 | 6.81 | +23.3% |
| 1976 | 7.24 | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 8.34 | +15.1% |
| 1978 | 7.21 | -13.5% |
| 1979 | 5.63 | -22.0% |
| 1980 | 4.52 | -19.8% |
| 1981 | 6.37 | +41.0% |
| 1982 | 7.64 | +20.0% |
| 1983 | 8.02 | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 8.94 | +11.5% |
| 1985 | 9.86 | +10.3% |
| 1986 | 11.98 | +21.6% |
| 1987 | 11.77 | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 13.59 | +15.5% |
| 1989 | 13.2 | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 3.68 | -72.1% |
| 1991 | 3.2 | -13.1% |
| 1992 | 2.87 | -10.3% |
| 1993 | 2.66 | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 1.48 | -44.1% |
| 1995 | 1.39 | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 1.01 | -27.9% |
| 1997 | 0.6522 | -35.1% |
| 1998 | 0.8612 | +32.0% |
| 1999 | 0.8752 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.9081 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 1.48 | +62.5% |
| 2002 | 1.52 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 1.03 | -32.5% |
| 2004 | 1.76 | +71.6% |
| 2005 | 1.32 | -25.0% |
| 2006 | 1.54 | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 1.63 | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 1.68 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 2.61 | +55.1% |
| 2010 | 2.27 | -13.1% |
| 2011 | 2.82 | +24.3% |
| 2012 | 2.72 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 2.3 | -15.6% |
| 2014 | 1.88 | -18.3% |
| 2015 | 2.18 | +15.9% |
| 2016 | 2.25 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 2.17 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 2.03 | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 2.14 | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 2.59 | +21.1% |
| 2021 | 2.47 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 2.25 | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 3.02 | +34.3% |
| 2024 | 4.09 | +35.5% |
| 2025 | 4 | -2.2% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 4 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.5, 35% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 4 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.45, 42% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.37 | 9.14 | 9.59 | 2 |
| 1970s | 7.97 | 5.52 | 10.22 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.59 | 4.52 | 13.59 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.87 | 0.6522 | 3.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.55 | 0.9081 | 2.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.28 | 1.88 | 2.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.07 | 2.25 | 4.09 | 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 manufacturing value added to gdp in Iraq?
- Manufacturing value added to gdp in Iraq was 4 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest manufacturing value added to gdp recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 13.59 in 1988.
- What is the lowest manufacturing value added to gdp recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6522 in 1997.
- How does Iraq rank for manufacturing value added to gdp?
- Iraq ranks 167th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing value added to gdp rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing value added to gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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