GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), annual growth rate in Iraq
Iraq: GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), annual growth rate was -1.55 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), annual growth rate in Iraq, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), annual growth rate in Iraq is -1.55 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 398.5% on the previous year and down 168.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), annual growth rate in Iraq peaked at 57.82 % change on previous year in 1990 and was at its lowest, -64.05 % change on previous year, in 1991.
That places Iraq 197th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), annual growth rate in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.37 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 3.74 % change on previous year | -30.5% |
| 1973 | 4.42 % change on previous year | +18.3% |
| 1974 | 16.11 % change on previous year | +264.7% |
| 1975 | 12.49 % change on previous year | -22.5% |
| 1976 | 17.17 % change on previous year | +37.5% |
| 1977 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -88.9% |
| 1978 | 17.06 % change on previous year | +797.7% |
| 1979 | 20.87 % change on previous year | +22.3% |
| 1980 | 24.75 % change on previous year | +18.6% |
| 1981 | -0.7286 % change on previous year | -102.9% |
| 1982 | 3.43 % change on previous year | -571.3% |
| 1983 | -13.07 % change on previous year | -480.7% |
| 1984 | -1.49 % change on previous year | -88.6% |
| 1985 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -197.9% |
| 1986 | 4.65 % change on previous year | +219.7% |
| 1987 | 9.31 % change on previous year | +100.2% |
| 1988 | -0.019 % change on previous year | -100.2% |
| 1989 | -3.12 % change on previous year | +16326.5% |
| 1990 | 57.82 % change on previous year | -1954.0% |
| 1991 | -64.05 % change on previous year | -210.8% |
| 1992 | 32.59 % change on previous year | -150.9% |
| 1993 | 30.29 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -87.3% |
| 1995 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -45.0% |
| 1996 | 11.02 % change on previous year | +419.9% |
| 1997 | 21.24 % change on previous year | +92.7% |
| 1998 | 35 % change on previous year | +64.8% |
| 1999 | 17.58 % change on previous year | -49.8% |
| 2000 | 16.8 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -89.5% |
| 2002 | -8.2 % change on previous year | -564.3% |
| 2003 | -36.66 % change on previous year | +346.8% |
| 2004 | 53.39 % change on previous year | -245.6% |
| 2005 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -96.9% |
| 2006 | 5.64 % change on previous year | +236.6% |
| 2007 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -66.5% |
| 2008 | 8.23 % change on previous year | +335.6% |
| 2009 | 3.38 % change on previous year | -58.9% |
| 2010 | 6.4 % change on previous year | +89.4% |
| 2011 | 7.55 % change on previous year | +17.9% |
| 2012 | 13.94 % change on previous year | +84.7% |
| 2013 | 7.63 % change on previous year | -45.3% |
| 2014 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -70.3% |
| 2015 | 2.61 % change on previous year | +15.2% |
| 2016 | 13.79 % change on previous year | +428.9% |
| 2017 | -1.82 % change on previous year | -113.2% |
| 2018 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -244.7% |
| 2019 | 5.51 % change on previous year | +109.3% |
| 2020 | -12.04 % change on previous year | -318.3% |
| 2021 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -112.5% |
| 2022 | 7.96 % change on previous year | +429.8% |
| 2023 | 0.5178 % change on previous year | -93.5% |
| 2024 | -1.55 % change on previous year | -398.5% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's -1.55 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.34 % change on previous year. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's -1.55 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.27 % change on previous year. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | -16326.5% | -0.019 % change on previous year | -3.12 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +1954.0% | -3.12 % change on previous year | 57.82 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.01 % change on previous year | 1.9 % change on previous year | 20.87 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.52 % change on previous year | -13.07 % change on previous year | 24.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.75 % change on previous year | -64.05 % change on previous year | 57.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.79 % change on previous year | -36.66 % change on previous year | 53.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.05 % change on previous year | -1.82 % change on previous year | 13.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.7206 % change on previous year | -12.04 % change on previous year | 7.96 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 194 Austria -1.17 % change on previous year compare
- 195 Syria -1.21 % change on previous year compare
- 196 United States Virgin Islands -1.31 % change on previous year compare
- 198 Argentina -1.72 % change on previous year compare
- 199 Cuba -1.93 % change on previous year compare
- 200 Ecuador -2 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Iraq
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1891 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.65 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1891 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.3293 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 74,515 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.07 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4379 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Population density 231.84 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5.99 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), annual growth rate in Iraq?
- Gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), annual growth rate in Iraq was -1.55 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 57.82 % change on previous year in 1990.
- What is the lowest gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -64.05 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Iraq rank for gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), annual growth rate?
- Iraq ranks 197th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 168.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), 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 GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- GDP at market prices UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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The year-on-year percentage change in GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.