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Iraq

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan · Upper middle income · Capital: Baghdad

Population

47.0m

2025 · #34 of 217

Source: World Bank

GDP (US$)

Not published

Source: World Bank

GDP per person (US$)

$5,410

2025 · #134 of 209

Source: World Bank

Economic growth

-2.2%

2025 · #204 of 209

Source: World Bank

Inflation

0.3%

2025 · #161 of 180

Source: World Bank

Government debt (% of GDP)

27.4%

2018 · not ranked (older figure)

Source: World Bank

Tax revenue (% of GDP)

1.3%

2019 · not ranked (older figure)

Source: World Bank

Population growth

2.1%

2025 · #43 of 217

Source: World Bank

Life expectancy (years)

72.4

2024 · #132 of 217

Source: World Bank

Fertility rate

3.2

2024 · #49 of 217

Source: World Bank

Urban population (%)

69.9%

2025 · #90 of 217

Source: World Bank

Unemployment

15.5%

2025 · #15 of 186

Source: World Bank

Youth unemployment (15–24)

32.0%

2025 · #19 of 186

Source: World Bank

Labour force participation

41.5%

2025 · #173 of 186

Source: World Bank

Homicide rate

9.5

2013 · not ranked (older figure)

Source: World Bank

Infant mortality

20.1

2024 · #69 of 196

Source: World Bank

Health spending (% of GDP)

5.5%

2023 · #117 of 193

Source: World Bank

Education spending (% of GDP)

3.6%

1989 · not ranked (older figure)

Source: World Bank

CO₂ per person (tonnes)

5.2

2024 · #50 of 203

Source: World Bank

Renewable energy (%)

1.1%

2021 · #188 of 212

Source: World Bank