Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Iraq
Iraq: Annual growth of GDP per employed person was -2.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Iraq, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual growth of gdp per employed person in Iraq stood at -2.2%.
That represents a change of up 21.3% on the previous year and down 335.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of gdp per employed person in Iraq peaked at 48.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, -38.5%, in 2003.
Iraq ranks 177th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.9% | — |
| 2001 | -1.3% | -110.0% |
| 2002 | -10.9% | +736.9% |
| 2003 | -38.5% | +253.4% |
| 2004 | 48.3% | -225.6% |
| 2005 | -1.8% | -103.7% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | -343.5% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | -39.9% |
| 2008 | 5.7% | +119.7% |
| 2009 | -0.6% | -109.8% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | -598.2% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | +36.6% |
| 2012 | 8.8% | +129.9% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -83.7% |
| 2014 | -2.4% | -264.3% |
| 2015 | -0.5% | -78.3% |
| 2016 | 10.2% | -2102.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -92.1% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | +108.6% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | +197.6% |
| 2020 | -12.8% | -353.7% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | -104.5% |
| 2022 | -1.0% | -277.2% |
| 2023 | -2.6% | +162.4% |
| 2024 | -2.8% | +6.4% |
| 2025 | -2.2% | -21.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1% | -38.5% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | -2.4% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.5% | -12.8% | 0.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 174 Bolivia, Plurinational State of -1.9% compare
- 175 Lebanon -2.0% compare
- 176 Botswana -2.2% compare
- 178 South Sudan -2.8% compare
- 179 Myanmar -3.4% compare
- 180 Equatorial Guinea -3.6% compare
More work & labour data for Iraq
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.1891 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.1939 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.1833 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2038 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 65,560 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 15,931 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 50,009 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 50,640 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 100,649 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth of gdp per employed person in Iraq?
- Annual growth of gdp per employed person in Iraq was -2.2% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 48.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -38.5% in 2003.
- How does Iraq rank for annual growth of gdp per employed person?
- Iraq ranks 177th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth of gdp per employed person rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 335.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%).