Total factor productivity in Iraq
Iraq: Total factor productivity was 0.9989 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total factor productivity in Iraq, 1974–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total factor productivity in Iraq is 0.9989, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total factor productivity in Iraq peaked at 1.72 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.3171, in 1991.
Iraq ranks 48th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Total factor productivity in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1.59 | — |
| 1975 | 1.57 | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 1.65 | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 1.51 | -8.3% |
| 1978 | 1.57 | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 1.72 | +10.1% |
| 1980 | 1.58 | -8.3% |
| 1981 | 1.08 | -31.6% |
| 1982 | 0.9398 | -13.1% |
| 1983 | 0.8375 | -10.9% |
| 1984 | 0.8356 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.8344 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.8965 | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 1.06 | +17.9% |
| 1988 | 1.07 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.9317 | -12.6% |
| 1990 | 0.9077 | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.3171 | -65.1% |
| 1992 | 0.4064 | +28.1% |
| 1999 | 1.47 | +261.5% |
| 2000 | 1.48 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.45 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 1.33 | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 0.8513 | -36.1% |
| 2004 | 1.27 | +49.3% |
| 2005 | 1.16 | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 1.1 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 1.12 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 1.13 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.13 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.13 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.13 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.21 | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 1.18 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 1.08 | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 1.03 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 1.14 | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 1.1 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 1.1 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.11 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9961 | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 1 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.04 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9989 | -4.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.9989 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9902, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.9989 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9889, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total factor productivity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +261.5% | 0.4064 | 1.47 |
| 1991 | -65.1% | 0.9077 | 0.3171 |
| 2004 | +49.3% | 0.8513 | 1.27 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.6 | 1.51 | 1.72 | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.01 | 0.8344 | 1.58 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.775 | 0.3171 | 1.47 | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.2 | 0.8513 | 1.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 | 1.03 | 1.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 | 0.9961 | 1.04 | 4 |
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 total factor productivity in Iraq?
- Total factor productivity in Iraq was 0.9989 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total factor productivity recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 1.72 in 1979.
- What is the lowest total factor productivity recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3171 in 1991.
- How does Iraq rank for total factor productivity?
- Iraq ranks 48th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total factor productivity rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total factor productivity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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