Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU) in Iraq
Iraq: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU) was 2.12 trillion current LCU in 2019. ▲ Rising
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Iraq, 2014–2019
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Iraq is 2.12 trillion current LCU, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 32.5% on the previous year and up 60.7% over ten years.
That places Iraq 28th out of 153 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.32 trillion current LCU | — |
| 2015 | 1.41 trillion current LCU | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 2.61 trillion current LCU | +85.1% |
| 2017 | 4.30 trillion current LCU | +64.8% |
| 2018 | 3.15 trillion current LCU | -26.8% |
| 2019 | 2.12 trillion current LCU | -32.5% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 2.12 trillion current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 135.99 billion current LCU, 15.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 2.12 trillion current LCU is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 31.58 billion current LCU, 67.3× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 25 Madagascar 2.28 trillion current LCU compare
- 26 Myanmar 2.20 trillion current LCU compare
- 27 Costa Rica 2.18 trillion current LCU compare
- 29 Cote d'Ivoire 1.84 trillion current LCU compare
- 30 Malawi 1.57 trillion current LCU compare
- 31 Philippines 1.53 trillion current LCU compare
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 income, profits and capital gains in Iraq?
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Iraq was 2.12 trillion current LCU in 2019, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on income, profits and capital gains recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 4.30 trillion current LCU in 2017.
- What is the lowest taxes on income, profits and capital gains recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.32 trillion current LCU in 2014.
- How does Iraq rank for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
- Iraq ranks 28th out of 153 countries with data for 2019.
- Is taxes on income, profits and capital gains rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.7%. 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 Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains are taxes payable on the actual or presumed incomes, profits and capital gains. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.