Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Iraq
Iraq: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP was 1.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
1.3%
Change on year
down 32.2%
World rank
162nd
of 164 countries
All-time high
2.7%
in 2017
All-time low
0.9%
in 2014
Years of data
6
2014–2019
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Iraq, 2014–2019
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2019, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Iraq stood at 1.3%.
The figure is down 32.2% on the previous year and up 47.0% over ten years.
That places Iraq 162nd out of 164 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.9% | — |
| 2015 | 1.3% | +44.4% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | +57.3% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | +29.3% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | -26.2% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | -32.2% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 1.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.2%, 8% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 1.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.2%, 12% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 438.70 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 9.53 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -7.65 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -42.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0274 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -166.13 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -10.28 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Iraq?
- Tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Iraq was 1.3% in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2014.
- How does Iraq rank for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- Iraq ranks 162nd out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
- Is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 6 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).