Source: world bank Nominal/PPP
Summary:
Iraq GDP Per Capita expanded from 1960 to 2024, increasing from $218.92 to $6,073.61 .The compound annual growth rate (CAGR) averaged 5.33% over the period. The economy recorded its peak level in 1990 and its lowest level in 1991. Growth volatility remained high. The maximum drawdown reached 99.78%, indicating the largest cyclical decline from peak levels. The country experienced 13 recession episode(s) during the observed period.
Iraq Economic Phases (1960 - 2024)
From 1960 to 2024, Iraq economy moved through multiple cyclical phases marked by alternating periods of rapid expansion and contraction.
- High Growth (1964–1965) indicating robust economic expansion
- High Growth (1970–1971) indicating robust economic expansion
- High Growth (1973–1980) indicating robust economic expansion
- High Growth (1987–1988) indicating robust economic expansion
- High Growth (1992–1995) indicating robust economic expansion
- High Growth (1999–2000) indicating robust economic expansion
- Crisis (2001–2003) indicating severe economic downturn
- High Growth (2004–2008) indicating robust economic expansion
- High Growth (2010–2012) indicating robust economic expansion
- High Growth (2017–2018) indicating robust economic expansion
- High Growth (2021–2022) indicating robust economic expansion
- Expansion (2024–2024) indicating steady moderate growth
The most remarkable growth occurred in 1994 with an increase of 268.754%, while the largest decline was in 1991 at -99.776%.