Iraq in figures

Every measured figure this catalogue holds for Iraq, with the date each one was measured and the body that published it.

GDP

$254.4 bn

2025

from $48.4 bn in 2000

GDP per person

$5 410

2025

from $1 980 in 2000

Real growth

−2.2%

2025

from 16.8% in 2000

Inflation

0.3%

2025

from 5.0% in 2000

Unemployment

15.5%

2025

from 8.0% in 2000

Government debt

53.9%of GDP

2025

from 344.3% in 2004

Sections

Economy

How large Iraq's economy is, how fast it grows and what it is made of

GDP, current US dollars

$254.4 bn2025

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP, current US dollars
2025	$254.4 bn
2024	$279.6 bn
2023	$268.9 bn
2022	$287.4 bn
2021	$209.7 bn
2020	$180.9 bn
2019	$233.6 bn
2018	$227.4 bn
2017	$187.2 bn
2016	$166.7 bn
2015	$166.8 bn
2014	$228.4 bn
2013	$234.6 bn
2012	$218.0 bn
2011	$185.7 bn
2010	$138.5 bn
2009	$111.7 bn
2008	$131.6 bn
2007	$88.8 bn
2006	$65.1 bn
2005	$50.1 bn
2004	$36.6 bn
2003	$21.9 bn
2002	$32.9 bn
2001	$36.2 bn
2000	$48.4 bn

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD

Real GDP growth

−2.2%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Growth
2031 (projection)	3.5%
2030 (projection)	3.4%
2029 (projection)	3.3%
2028 (projection)	3.5%
2027 (projection)	11.3%
2026 (projection)	−6.8%
2025	−2.2%
2024	−1.6%
2023	0.5%
2022	8.0%
2021	1.5%
2020	−12.0%
2019	5.5%
2018	2.6%
2017	−1.8%
2016	13.8%
2015	2.6%
2014	2.3%
2013	7.6%
2012	13.9%
2011	7.5%
2010	6.4%
2009	3.4%
2008	8.2%
2007	1.9%
2006	5.6%
2005	1.7%
2004	53.4%
2003	−36.7%
2002	−8.2%
2001	1.8%
2000	16.8%

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook NGDP_RPCH

GDP per person

$5 4102025

At market exchange ratesAt purchasing power parity

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP per person	At purchasing power
2025	$5 410	$14 267
2024	$6 074	$14 485
2023	$5 965	$14 665
2022	$6 521	$14 389
2021	$4 868	$12 732
2020	$4 295	$10 574
2019	$5 672	$12 249
2018	$5 647	$12 034
2017	$4 759	$10 192
2016	$4 334	$9 079
2015	$4 440	$9 334
2014	$6 249	$13 168
2013	$6 650	$14 669
2012	$6 478	$14 402
2011	$5 776	$12 912
2010	$4 462	$12 186
2009	$3 715	$11 687
2008	$4 543	$11 657
2007	$3 129	$10 783
2006	$2 277	$10 223
2005	$1 762	$9 457
2004	$1 328	$9 290
2003	$818	$6 068
2002	$1 266	$9 682
2001	$1 436	$10 720
2000	$1 980	$10 628

Series World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD

Value added, share of GDP

Manufacturing has its own band and is left out of other industry. The remainder is taxes on products less subsidies, which the national accounts add to reach GDP.

200011%84%

202552%41%

Services
Manufacturing
Other industry and construction
Agriculture, forestry, fishing
Taxes less subsidies

World Bank

Prices and work

What prices and jobs did

Inflation, consumer prices

0.3%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Inflation
2031 (projection)	4.8%
2030 (projection)	4.2%
2029 (projection)	3.6%
2028 (projection)	3.3%
2027 (projection)	3.3%
2026 (projection)	3.0%
2025	0.3%
2024	2.6%
2023	4.4%
2022	5.0%
2021	6.0%
2020	0.6%
2019	−0.2%
2018	0.4%
2017	0.2%
2016	0.6%
2015	1.4%
2014	2.2%
2013	1.9%
2012	6.1%
2011	5.6%
2010	2.4%
2009	6.9%
2008	12.7%
2007	−10.1%
2006	53.2%
2005	37.0%
2004	27.0%
2003	33.6%
2002	19.3%
2001	16.4%
2000	5.0%

Series World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook PCPIPCH

Unemployment

15.5%2025

All agesAges 15 to 24

World Bank

Data

Year	Unemployment	Ages 15 to 24
2025	15.5%	32.0%
2024	15.3%	31.7%
2023	15.2%	31.5%
2022	15.4%	31.8%
2021	16.2%	35.6%
2020	15.8%	34.5%
2019	14.1%	29.8%
2018	13.5%	27.3%
2017	13.0%	25.3%
2016	10.8%	22.4%
2015	10.9%	21.4%
2014	10.6%	19.9%
2013	9.2%	17.9%
2012	8.0%	16.1%
2011	8.2%	16.4%
2010	8.3%	16.6%
2009	8.4%	16.8%
2008	8.5%	16.9%
2007	8.7%	17.2%
2006	8.4%	16.8%
2005	8.6%	16.9%
2004	8.7%	17.0%
2003	9.0%	17.3%
2002	8.6%	16.6%
2001	8.3%	16.0%
2000	8.0%	15.5%

Series World Bank SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · World Bank SL.UEM.1524.ZS

Trade

How open the economy is

Exports and imports, share of GDP

39.8%2024

ExportsImports

World Bank

Data

Year	Exports of goods and services	Imports
2024	39.8%	37.4%
2023	39.6%	29.8%
2022	44.5%	24.2%
2021	37.3%	24.2%
2020	27.8%	30.0%
2019	38.0%	30.9%
2018	40.8%	25.0%
2017	33.9%	25.9%
2016	28.1%	26.5%
2015	34.5%	35.1%
2014	38.9%	30.0%
2013	39.7%	27.8%
2012	44.5%	29.1%
2011	44.4%	27.8%
2010	39.4%	34.1%
2009	39.4%	39.3%
2008	50.3%	30.7%
2007	45.9%	28.2%
2006	51.0%	38.6%
2005	54.4%	61.4%
2004	56.3%	64.0%
2003	77.4%	76.8%
2002	70.6%	49.2%
2001	65.3%	61.5%
2000	75.7%	49.6%

Series World Bank NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS · World Bank NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS

Current account balance, share of GDP

3.0%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Current account balance
2024	3.0%
2023	10.6%
2022	20.2%
2021	11.7%
2020	−3.5%
2019	6.8%
2018	15.1%
2017	8.0%
2016	1.3%
2015	−1.7%
2014	6.9%
2013	6.9%
2012	13.6%
2011	14.1%
2010	4.7%
2009	−1.0%
2008	21.6%
2007	17.5%
2006	4.1%
2005	−6.7%

Series World Bank BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, share of GDP

−2.7%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Foreign direct investment, net inflows
2024	−2.7%
2023	−2.0%
2022	−0.7%
2021	−1.3%
2020	−1.6%
2019	−1.3%
2018	−2.1%
2017	−2.7%
2016	−3.8%
2015	−4.5%
2014	−4.5%
2013	−1.0%
2012	1.6%
2011	1.1%
2010	1.0%
2009	1.4%
2008	1.4%
2007	1.1%
2006	0.6%
2005	1.0%
2004	0.8%
2003	4.6%
2002	0.0%
2001	−0.0%
2000	0.0%

Series World Bank BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS

Public finances

What the state owes and borrows

General government gross debt, share of GDP

53.9%2025

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government gross debt
2031 (projection)	70.6%
2030 (projection)	66.9%
2029 (projection)	63.8%
2028 (projection)	60.9%
2027 (projection)	58.7%
2026 (projection)	61.7%
2025	53.9%
2024	45.2%
2023	42.1%
2022	39.0%
2021	54.7%
2020	72.5%
2019	41.7%
2018	44.4%
2017	55.9%
2016	60.3%
2015	48.3%
2014	27.6%
2013	32.0%
2012	34.8%
2011	40.7%
2010	53.5%
2009	87.4%
2008	74.2%
2007	117.1%
2006	143.2%
2005	227.3%
2004	344.3%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXWDG_NGDP

Government net lending or borrowing, share of GDP

−6.4%2025

Below zero the government borrowed.

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government net lending or borrowing
2031 (projection)	−7.3%
2030 (projection)	−6.3%
2029 (projection)	−5.7%
2028 (projection)	−4.4%
2027 (projection)	−2.7%
2026 (projection)	−7.9%
2025	−6.4%
2024	−3.5%
2023	−1.1%
2022	8.1%
2021	−0.4%
2020	−12.8%
2019	0.8%
2018	7.7%
2017	−1.5%
2016	−14.4%
2015	−12.8%
2014	−5.6%
2013	−6.1%
2012	4.1%
2011	4.7%
2010	−4.2%
2009	−14.9%
2008	−0.9%
2007	10.0%
2006	10.7%
2005	4.1%
2004	−35.4%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXCNL_NGDP

Tax revenue, share of GDP

1.3%2019

World Bank

Data

Year	Tax revenue
2019	1.3%
2018	2.0%
2017	2.7%
2016	2.1%
2015	1.3%
2014	0.9%

Series World Bank GC.TAX.TOTL.GD.ZS

People

Who lives in Iraq

Population

47.02 m2025

The axis does not start at zero, so the change looks larger than it is.

World Bank

Data

Year	Population
2025	47.02 m
2024	46.04 m
2023	45.07 m
2022	44.07 m
2021	43.07 m
2020	42.12 m
2019	41.19 m
2018	40.27 m
2017	39.34 m
2016	38.47 m
2015	37.56 m
2014	36.55 m
2013	35.28 m
2012	33.65 m
2011	32.16 m
2010	31.05 m
2009	30.06 m
2008	28.97 m
2007	28.39 m
2006	28.62 m
2005	28.41 m
2004	27.58 m
2003	26.80 m
2002	26.01 m
2001	25.20 m
2000	24.42 m

Series World Bank SP.POP.TOTL

Age structure, share of the population

World Bank

Data

Year	Aged 0 to 14	15 to 64	65 and over
2025	36.0%	60.5%	3.5%
2024	36.6%	60.0%	3.4%
2023	37.1%	59.5%	3.4%
2022	37.6%	59.0%	3.4%
2021	38.1%	58.6%	3.4%
2020	38.5%	58.1%	3.4%
2019	38.9%	57.8%	3.3%
2018	39.3%	57.4%	3.2%
2017	39.7%	57.1%	3.1%
2016	40.1%	56.8%	3.1%
2015	40.4%	56.6%	3.0%
2014	40.6%	56.4%	3.0%
2013	40.8%	56.2%	3.0%
2012	41.0%	56.0%	3.0%
2011	41.1%	55.9%	3.0%
2010	41.2%	55.8%	3.0%
2009	41.5%	55.5%	3.0%
2008	41.8%	55.2%	3.0%
2007	42.1%	55.0%	3.0%
2006	42.4%	54.7%	3.0%
2005	42.6%	54.4%	3.0%
2004	42.9%	54.1%	3.0%
2003	43.1%	53.9%	3.0%
2002	43.3%	53.6%	3.0%
2001	43.5%	53.4%	3.0%
2000	43.7%	53.2%	3.1%

Series World Bank SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.1564.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS

Births per woman

3.222024

World Bank

Data

Year	Births per woman
2024	3.22
2023	3.25
2022	3.29
2021	3.36
2020	3.42
2019	3.48
2018	3.55
2017	3.64
2016	3.84
2015	4.08
2014	4.31
2013	4.44
2012	4.54
2011	4.59
2010	4.46
2009	4.38
2008	4.37
2007	4.40
2006	4.46
2005	4.45
2004	4.53
2003	4.58
2002	4.67
2001	4.80
2000	4.92

Series World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN

Life expectancy at birth

72.4 years2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Life expectancy at birth
2024	72.4 years
2023	72.3 years
2022	72.0 years
2021	70.7 years
2020	69.7 years
2019	71.3 years
2018	71.1 years
2017	69.8 years
2016	68.7 years
2015	70.0 years
2014	69.7 years
2013	69.0 years
2012	68.8 years
2011	68.4 years
2010	68.1 years
2009	67.8 years
2008	66.5 years
2007	64.4 years
2006	64.0 years
2005	64.9 years
2004	64.6 years
2003	64.8 years
2002	65.7 years
2001	65.3 years
2000	64.9 years

Series World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN

Net migration

−1 0642025

People arriving less people leaving, each year. The largest net inflow in the series was 753 907 people, in 2012.

World Bank

Data

Year	Net migration
2025	−1 064
2024	−17 735
2023	−5 710
2022	76 821
2021	17 474
2020	29 858
2019	−43 919
2018	15 775
2017	−21 998
2016	−113 980
2015	−22 338
2014	−5 033
2013	474 379
2012	753 907
2011	261 880
2010	92 779
2009	120 092
2008	396 792
2007	−824 428
2006	−1.21 m
2005	51 019
2004	69 948
2003	−27 236
2002	133 839
2001	14 451
2000	87 624

Series World Bank SM.POP.NETM

Living standards

Health, schooling, the internet and inequality

Health spending, share of GDP

5.5%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Health spending
2023	5.5%
2022	4.3%
2021	5.1%
2020	5.7%
2019	4.2%
2018	4.1%
2017	4.1%
2016	4.6%
2015	3.2%
2014	2.8%
2013	2.8%
2012	2.7%
2011	2.8%
2010	3.2%
2009	3.8%
2008	3.1%
2007	3.2%
2006	2.5%
2005	3.0%
2004	3.9%
2003	3.0%

Series World Bank SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS

Using the internet

81.5%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Using the internet
2024	81.5%
2023	81.8%
2022	78.7%
2021	65.0%
2020	53.7%
2019	44.3%
2018	33.9%
2017	26.0%
2016	19.9%
2015	15.2%
2014	11.7%
2013	9.2%
2012	7.1%
2011	5.0%
2010	2.5%
2009	1.1%
2008	1.0%
2007	0.9%
2006	0.9%
2005	0.9%
2004	0.9%
2003	0.6%
2002	0.5%
2001	0.1%

Series World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS

Gini coefficient

29.82023

+1.2 since 2006, between 28.6 and 29.8 in every year

200628.6

202329.8

World Bank

Data

Year	Gini coefficient
2023	29.8
2012	29.5
2006	28.6

Series World Bank SI.POV.GINI

Living in towns and cities

69.9%2025

+2.3 points since 2000, between 67.6% and 69.9% in every year

200067.6%

202569.9%

World Bank

Data

Year	Living in towns and cities
2025	69.9%
2024	69.9%
2023	69.9%
2022	69.9%
2021	69.9%
2020	69.9%
2019	69.9%
2018	69.9%
2017	69.9%
2016	69.9%
2015	69.9%
2014	69.7%
2013	69.4%
2012	69.2%
2011	69.1%
2010	69.1%
2009	69.0%
2008	68.9%
2007	68.7%
2006	68.6%
2005	68.4%
2004	68.2%
2003	68.0%
2002	67.9%
2001	67.8%
2000	67.6%

Series World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS

Energy and environment

Energy, emissions and forest

Electricity from renewable sources

3.8%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Electricity from renewable sources
2021	3.8%
2020	3.9%
2019	4.6%
2018	2.2%
2017	2.4%
2016	4.1%
2015	3.8%
2014	4.4%
2013	8.2%
2012	9.6%
2011	7.7%
2010	9.8%
2009	8.5%
2008	9.4%
2007	13.7%
2006	14.7%
2005	16.3%
2004	1.5%
2003	1.5%
2002	1.9%
2001	1.9%
2000	1.9%

Series World Bank EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS

Renewable share of final energy use

1.1%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Renewable share of final energy use
2021	1.1%
2020	1.1%
2019	0.9%
2018	0.5%
2017	0.5%
2016	0.9%
2015	0.8%
2014	1.0%
2013	1.5%
2012	1.3%
2011	1.1%
2010	1.7%
2009	1.2%
2008	1.1%
2007	2.0%
2006	2.6%
2005	2.4%
2004	0.4%
2003	0.3%
2002	0.3%
2001	0.3%
2000	0.4%

Series World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS

CO2 emissions per person

5.2 t2024

World Bank

Data

Year	CO2 emissions per person
2024	5.2 t
2023	5.2 t
2022	5.0 t
2021	4.6 t
2020	4.4 t
2019	4.7 t
2018	4.5 t
2017	4.3 t
2016	4.0 t
2015	3.7 t
2014	3.8 t
2013	4.1 t
2012	4.0 t
2011	3.6 t
2010	3.6 t
2009	3.2 t
2008	3.1 t
2007	2.8 t
2006	3.0 t
2005	3.1 t
2004	3.3 t
2003	3.1 t
2002	3.6 t
2001	4.0 t
2000	3.6 t

Series World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5

Forest cover

1.9%2023

+0.0 points since 2000, between 1.9% and 1.9% in every year

20001.9%

20231.9%

World Bank

Data

Year	Forest cover
2023	1.9%
2022	1.9%
2021	1.9%
2020	1.9%
2019	1.9%
2018	1.9%
2017	1.9%
2016	1.9%
2015	1.9%
2014	1.9%
2013	1.9%
2012	1.9%
2011	1.9%
2010	1.9%
2009	1.9%
2008	1.9%
2007	1.9%
2006	1.9%
2005	1.9%
2004	1.9%
2003	1.9%
2002	1.9%
2001	1.9%
2000	1.9%

Series World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS

Codes

Iraq's codes and memberships

The state

Status: Sovereign state
State since: 1932
Government: federal republic, federation
Official languages: Arabic, Kurdish
United Nations: Member

Identifiers

IQISO alpha-2

IRQISO alpha-3

368ISO numeric

Calling code: +964
Internet domain: .iq
Time zone: UTC+03:00

Memberships

Also a member, joining year not on record

Record generated 2026-08-31, series 2026-09-27 · Q796 · World Bank data · Asia