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Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan · Country statistics

Iraq

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population47.02M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$254.37B2025 · current US$GDP per capita$5.41K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth72.42024 · yearsInternet use81.5%2024 · % of populationForest area1.9%2023 · % of land area
Consumer price inflation
0.3%

% per year·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Iraq2025 · 0.3%
-16.12100.04216.19332.35448.51960199320251960: 3.5%1961: 0.9%1962: 1.3%1963: 4%1964: -0.1%1965: -0.5%1966: 2%1967: 3.3%1968: 2.2%1969: 5.7%1970: 4.4%1971: 3.6%1972: 5.2%1973: 4.9%1974: 7.7%1975: 9.5%1976: 12.8%1977: 9.2%1978: 4.6%1991: 181%1992: 83.6%1993: 207.7%1994: 448.5%1995: 387.3%1996: -16.1%1997: 23.1%1998: 14.8%1999: 12.6%2000: 5%2001: 16.4%2002: 19.3%2003: 33.6%2004: 27%2005: 37%2006: 53.2%2007: -10.1%2008: 12.7%2009: 6.9%2010: 2.4%2011: 5.6%2012: 6.1%2013: 1.9%2014: 2.2%2015: 1.4%2016: 0.6%2017: 0.2%2018: 0.4%2019: -0.2%2020: 0.6%2021: 6%2022: 5%2023: 4.4%2024: 2.6%2025: 0.3%

Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly.

Country context

Iraq in perspective

Region
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Capital
Baghdad
Country code
IRQ

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