Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Iraq
Iraq: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 1.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Iraq, 2014–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 1.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.8% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.
That places Iraq 73rd out of 157 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Iraq, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2015 | 1.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +70.6% |
| 2016 | 4.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +142.4% |
| 2017 | 1.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -67.0% |
| 2018 | 1.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 1.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 1.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 1.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3105 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 5.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 70 Maldives 1.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 71 South Africa 1.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 72 Namibia 1.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 74 Sweden 1.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 75 Ethiopia 1.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 76 Seychelles 1.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP
More public sector data for Iraq
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Iraq?
- Taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Iraq was 1.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 4.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- How does Iraq rank for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Iraq ranks 73rd out of 157 countries with data for 2019.
- Is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Taxes on goods and services Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.