Economy

Iraq

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GDP per capita19602024
232.58K5.14K7.7K10.3K19602024
Source: World Bank WDI
Private credit (% of GDP)19602020
1.274.477.6710.914.119602020
Source: WB GFDD
IndicatorValue
GDP (nominal)280,000,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2024]
GDP (PPP)666,000,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2024]
GDP growth-1.55 %World Bank WDI [2024]
GDP per capita6,070 US$World Bank WDI [2024]
Inflation (CPI)-12.3 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Unemployment15.5 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Exports of goods & services105,000,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2024]
Imports of goods & services92,800,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2024]
Agriculture (% GDP)3.39 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Industry (% GDP)51.6 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Services (% GDP)45.8 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Industriespetroleum, chemicals, textiles, leather, construction materials, food processing, fertilizer, metal fabrication/processingCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Agricultural productswheat, dates, maize, tomatoes, rye, grapes, milk, chicken, potatoes, fruits (2023); note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnageCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Export commoditiescrude petroleum, refined petroleum, petroleum coke, gold, natural gas (2023); note: top five export commodities based on value in dollarsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Export partnersChina 33%, India 28%, USA 8%, Greece 5%, UAE 5% (2023); note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exportsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Import partnersUAE 32%, China 20%, Turkey 18%, India 5%, USA 2% (2023); note: top five import partners based on percentage share of importsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Gini index29.8 indexWorld Bank WDI [2023]
GDP per capita (1913)1,275 int$ (2011)Maddison Project [1913]
Leading mineral commoditypetroleum, crude (213,000,000 tonnes (metric), 2023)BGS World Mineral Statistics [2023]
Wealth share of top 10%0.729 %World Inequality Database [2024]
Wealth share of top 1%0.404 %World Inequality Database [2024]
Gini (WID)1–29.8 indexWorld Inequality Database [2024] 1 index·World Bank WDI [2023] 29.8 index
Top export partnersChina (35.1%) / India (27.4%) / Rep. of Korea (8.3%) / USA (7.0%) / Greece (5.0%)CEPII BACI [2024]
Top import partnersChina (31.0%) / Türkiye (25.2%) / India (6.3%) / Brazil (3.7%) / Saudi Arabia (3.3%)CEPII BACI [2024]
Top agricultural productsCereals, primary / Wheat / Fruit Primary / Vegetables Primary / Hen eggs in shell, freshFAOSTAT [2024]
Bank assets (% of GDP)19.9 %WB GFDD [2021]
Private credit (% of GDP)13.1 %WB GFDD [2020]
Stock market capitalization (% of GDP)No authoritative open source found
Financial account ownership30.2 %WB Findex [2024]
Mobile-money accountNo authoritative open source found
Borrowed from a bank10.8 %WB Findex [2024]
Poverty headcount ($2.15/day)No authoritative open source found
Poverty headcount ($6.85/day)No authoritative open source found

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage29/33
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
  • Maddison Project
    maddison_historical_gdp
    Edition: 2023
  • BGS World Mineral Statistics
    bgs_world_minerals
    Edition: 2023
  • World Inequality Database
    world_inequality_database
    Edition: 2026
  • CEPII BACI
    cepii_baci_trade
    Edition: 2026
  • FAOSTAT
    faostat
    Edition: 2026
  • WB GFDD
    world_bank_gfdd
    Edition: 2022
  • WB Findex
    world_bank_global_findex
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Iraq's economy on Databook compiles 29 indicators from 9 open datasets including World Bank WDI, CIA World Factbook, Maddison Project. Key figures include gdp (nominal) (280,000,000,000 US$), gdp (ppp) (666,000,000,000 US$). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.