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Economy · Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan · Upper-middle income
Iraq: the economy in numbers
GDP is $254bn (2025), 54th of 211 in the world and 8th of 22 in the Middle East & North Africa. GDP per capita is $5,410 (2025), 136th of 211 in the world and 11th of 22 in the Middle East & North Africa. GDP per capita, PPP is $14,267 (2025), 124th of 199 in the world and 14th of 22 in the Middle East & North Africa.
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IraqMiddle East, North Africa, A…Upper-middle incomeWorld
13 indicators
Economy: Iraq in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDPGDP, current US$ | $254bn2025 | 54/211 | 8/22 | $48.4bn | $139bn | $181bn | +53%since 2015 | $5.1tn | $33.5tn | $118tn | |
| GDP per capitaGDP per capita, current US$ | $5,4102025 | 136/211 | 11/22 | $1,980 | $4,462 | $4,295 | +22%since 2015 | $6,202 | $10,890 | $14,406 | |
| GDP per capita, PPPGDP per capita, PPP (current international $) | $14,2672025 | 124/199 | 14/22 | $10,628 | $12,186 | $10,574 | +53%since 2015 | $16,921 | $25,523 | $25,704 | |
| GNI per capitaGNI per capita, Atlas method, US$ | $5,6902025 | 122/201 | 11/22 | $1,530 | $4,390 | $4,720 | +4.2%since 2015 | $6,365 | $10,938 | $14,244 | |
| GDP growthGDP growth, annual % | -2.2%2025 | 205/210 | 20/22 | 16.8% | 6.4% | -12.0% | −4.8 ppsince 2015 | 2.7% | 4.2% | 2.9% | |
| GDP per capita growthGDP per capita growth, annual % | -4.2%2025 | 207/210 | 21/22 | 13.0% | 3.0% | -14.0% | −4.0 ppsince 2015 | 0.9% | 3.9% | 2.0% | |
| Agriculture shareAgriculture, forestry and fishing, % of GDP | 3.4%2025 | 122/198 | 11/22 | 4.6% | 5.2% | 6.1% | −0.8 ppsince 2015 | 6.8% | 6.9% | 4.0% | |
| Industry shareIndustry incl. construction, % of GDP | 45.4%2025 | 9/201 | 5/22 | 84.8% | 55.8% | 39.9% | +0.1 ppsince 2015 | 35.9% | 32.7% | 25.0% | |
| Manufacturing shareManufacturing, value added, % of GDP | 4.0%2025 | 164/194 | 19/20 | 0.9% | 2.3% | 2.6% | +1.8 ppsince 2015 | 12.9% | 21.0% | 14.9% | |
| Services shareServices, % of GDP | 52.3%2025 | 136/201 | 11/22 | 10.9% | 39.7% | 54.8% | +1.0 ppsince 2015 | 51.9% | 56.9% | 63.3% | |
| InvestmentGross capital formation, % of GDP | 19.1%2024 | 131/175 | 11/20 | 29.1% | 15.9% | 22.3% | +0.9 ppsince 2014 | 27.0% | 33.7% | 26.3% | |
| SavingsGross savings, % of GDP | 32.0%2024 | 30/163 | 6/19 | · | 36.0% | 24.0% | −6.0 ppsince 2014 | 26.6% | 33.4% | 26.0% | |
| Resource rentsNatural resources rents, % of GDP | 43.4%2021 | 2/209 | 2/23 | 48.9% | 43.6% | 27.4% | −7.7 ppsince 2011 | 17.3% | 3.8% | 3.1% |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- GDP+53%$254bn in 2025
- GDP per capita+22%$5,410 in 2025
- GDP per capita, PPP+53%$14,267 in 2025
- GNI per capita+4.2%$5,690 in 2025
Worse than ten years ago
- GDP growth−4.8 pp-2.2% in 2025
- GDP per capita growth−4.0 pp-4.2% in 2025
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Iraq and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Iraq. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Iraq | Iran | Türkiye | Saudi Arabia | Syria | Jordan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP | $254bn2025 | $363bn2025 | $1.6tn2025 | $1.3tn2025 | $23.7bn2022 | $61.6bn2025 |
| GDP per capita | $5,4102025 | $3,9242025 | $18,5992025 | $34,5372025 | $1,0572022 | $5,3482025 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $14,2672025 | $19,6992025 | $45,2882025 | $73,7842025 | $4,9052022 | $12,6322025 |
| GNI per capita | $5,6902025 | $4,6502025 | $16,3002025 | $36,0702025 | $7202022 | $5,2602025 |
| GDP growth | -2.2%2025 | -2.8%2025 | 3.6%2025 | 4.5%2025 | -0.2%2022 | 2.8%2025 |
| GDP per capita growth | -4.2%2025 | -3.7%2025 | 3.2%2025 | -0.2%2025 | -3.9%2022 | 3.1%2025 |
| Agriculture share | 3.4%2025 | 10.6%2025 | 5.2%2025 | 2.6%2025 | 42.9%2022 | 5.6%2025 |
| Industry share | 45.4%2025 | 39.6%2025 | 24.0%2025 | 43.0%2025 | 11.9%2022 | 27.4%2025 |
| Manufacturing share | 4.0%2025 | 20.6%2024 | 16.8%2024 | 15.8%2025 | — | 17.4%2025 |