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% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 35.58 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.14, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 35.58 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 24.62, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
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 |
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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