Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate in Iraq
Iraq: Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate was 3.89 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate in Iraq, 1969–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for services, value added (current lcu), annual growth rate in Iraq is 3.89 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 49.4% on the previous year and up 158.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (current lcu), annual growth rate in Iraq peaked at 353.14 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -11.75 % change on previous year, in 2003.
That places Iraq 170th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 8.73 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | 11.39 % change on previous year | +30.4% |
| 1971 | 6.28 % change on previous year | -44.8% |
| 1972 | 7.84 % change on previous year | +24.7% |
| 1973 | 9.37 % change on previous year | +19.6% |
| 1974 | 46.08 % change on previous year | +391.8% |
| 1975 | 27.88 % change on previous year | -39.5% |
| 1976 | 14.11 % change on previous year | -49.4% |
| 1977 | 17.86 % change on previous year | +26.6% |
| 1978 | 25.53 % change on previous year | +43.0% |
| 1979 | 43.23 % change on previous year | +69.3% |
| 1980 | 33.46 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 1981 | 30.12 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 1982 | 16.98 % change on previous year | -43.6% |
| 1983 | 6.01 % change on previous year | -64.6% |
| 1984 | 19.98 % change on previous year | +232.4% |
| 1985 | 0.6796 % change on previous year | -96.6% |
| 1986 | 12.71 % change on previous year | +1770.4% |
| 1987 | 12.38 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 10.59 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 1989 | 6.37 % change on previous year | -39.8% |
| 1990 | 22.13 % change on previous year | +247.3% |
| 1991 | 28.64 % change on previous year | +29.4% |
| 1992 | 117.86 % change on previous year | +311.5% |
| 1993 | 158.93 % change on previous year | +34.9% |
| 1994 | 353.14 % change on previous year | +122.2% |
| 1995 | 146.05 % change on previous year | -58.6% |
| 1996 | 54.51 % change on previous year | -62.7% |
| 1997 | 65.09 % change on previous year | +19.4% |
| 1998 | 29.24 % change on previous year | -55.1% |
| 1999 | 40.76 % change on previous year | +39.4% |
| 2000 | 16.61 % change on previous year | -59.2% |
| 2001 | 21.87 % change on previous year | +31.7% |
| 2002 | 9.98 % change on previous year | -54.4% |
| 2003 | -11.75 % change on previous year | -217.8% |
| 2004 | 161.84 % change on previous year | -1477.3% |
| 2005 | 30.71 % change on previous year | -81.0% |
| 2006 | 43.91 % change on previous year | +43.0% |
| 2007 | 24.27 % change on previous year | -44.7% |
| 2008 | 36.31 % change on previous year | +49.6% |
| 2009 | 5.71 % change on previous year | -84.3% |
| 2010 | 13.08 % change on previous year | +129.1% |
| 2011 | 13.14 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 25.39 % change on previous year | +93.3% |
| 2013 | 13.83 % change on previous year | -45.5% |
| 2014 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -79.3% |
| 2015 | -6.61 % change on previous year | -331.1% |
| 2016 | 0.225 % change on previous year | -103.4% |
| 2017 | 4.26 % change on previous year | +1793.4% |
| 2018 | 13.98 % change on previous year | +228.3% |
| 2019 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -76.9% |
| 2020 | -3.63 % change on previous year | -212.3% |
| 2021 | 9.61 % change on previous year | -364.5% |
| 2022 | 6.63 % change on previous year | -31.0% |
| 2023 | 11.81 % change on previous year | +78.2% |
| 2024 | 7.69 % change on previous year | -34.9% |
| 2025 | 3.89 % change on previous year | -49.4% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 3.89 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.79 % change on previous year, 50% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 3.89 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.94 % change on previous year, 66% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Services, value added (current LCU), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +1793.4% | 0.225 % change on previous year | 4.26 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | +1770.4% | 0.6796 % change on previous year | 12.71 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | +1477.3% | -11.75 % change on previous year | 161.84 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.73 % change on previous year | 8.73 % change on previous year | 8.73 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1970s | 20.95 % change on previous year | 6.28 % change on previous year | 46.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.93 % change on previous year | 0.6796 % change on previous year | 33.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 101.63 % change on previous year | 22.13 % change on previous year | 353.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.94 % change on previous year | -11.75 % change on previous year | 161.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.34 % change on previous year | -6.61 % change on previous year | 25.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6 % change on previous year | -3.63 % change on previous year | 11.81 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 167 Bolivia 4.01 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Germany 3.92 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Austria 3.92 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Japan 3.88 % change on previous year compare
- 172 Belgium 3.87 % change on previous year compare
- 173 Solomon Islands 3.85 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Iraq
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.56 Percent per annum (2029)
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- 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 services, value added (current lcu), annual growth rate in Iraq?
- Services, value added (current lcu), annual growth rate in Iraq was 3.89 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 353.14 % change on previous year in 1994.
- What is the lowest services, value added (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.75 % change on previous year in 2003.
- How does Iraq rank for services, value added (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Iraq ranks 170th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 158.9%. 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 Services, value added (current LCU), 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 Services, value added (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Services, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
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 Services, value added (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.