Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Iraq
Iraq: Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP was 35.58 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
35.58
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
51st
of 195 countries
All-time high
67.27
in 2005
All-time low
27.92
in 2016
Years of data
26
2005–2030
Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Iraq, 2005–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Iraq stood at 35.58.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Iraq peaked at 67.27 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 27.92, in 2016.
Iraq ranks 51st of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 67.27 | — |
| 2006 | 61.04 | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 53.96 | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 56.4 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 46.18 | -18.1% |
| 2010 | 45.4 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 48.11 | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 46.99 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 42.19 | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 38.15 | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 30.63 | -19.7% |
| 2016 | 27.92 | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 33.97 | +21.7% |
| 2018 | 38.81 | +14.2% |
| 2019 | 35.48 | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 29.05 | -18.1% |
| 2021 | 35.95 | +23.7% |
| 2022 | 42.04 | +16.9% |
| 2023 | 40.03 | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 38.74 | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 37.96 | -2.0% |
| 2026 | 35.79 | -5.7% |
| 2027 | 36.02 | +0.6% |
| 2028 | 35.98 | -0.1% |
| 2029 | 35.79 | -0.5% |
| 2030 | 35.58 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.97 | 46.18 | 67.27 | 5 |
| 2010s | 38.77 | 27.92 | 48.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.74 | 29.05 | 42.04 | 10 |
| 2030s | 35.58 | 35.58 | 35.58 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 48 Ecuador 36.41 compare
- 49 Australia 36.08 compare
- 50 Israel 35.99 compare
- 52 Russian Federation 35.52 compare
- 53 Republic of Moldova 35.4 compare
- 54 North Macedonia 34.6 compare
More public sector data for Iraq
- Arms imports 23.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.4995 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -20.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 23.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 134.19 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0221 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 11.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 6.18 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 66.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Iraq?
- Revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Iraq was 35.58 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest revenue, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 67.27 in 2005.
- What is the lowest revenue, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.92 in 2016.
- How does Iraq rank for revenue, general government, percent of gdp?
- Iraq ranks 51st out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is revenue, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October