Tax revenue (% of GDP) in Iraq
Iraq: Tax revenue (% of GDP) was 1.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue in Iraq, 2014–2019
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue in Iraq is 1.3%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.2% on the previous year and up 47.0% over ten years.
Iraq ranks 156th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Tax revenue (% of GDP) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.9% | — |
| 2015 | 1.3% | +44.4% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | +57.3% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | +29.3% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | -26.2% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | -32.2% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 1.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.0%, 8% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 1.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.5%, 13% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Iraq
More public sector data for Iraq
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- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Arms imports 55.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue in Iraq?
- Tax revenue in Iraq was 1.3% in 2019, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest tax revenue recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest tax revenue recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2014.
- How does Iraq rank for tax revenue?
- Iraq ranks 156th out of 157 countries with data for 2019.
- Is tax revenue rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Tax revenue (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.