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Topic 02 of 18 · Country Index 2026
Iraq: Economy & Innovation
What does an economy do for the people inside it?
Iraq is placed 164th of 176 countries on economy & innovation in the Country Index 2026, from 4 of its 4 key statistics. Readings behind it: GDP per Capita (PPP) 12,192 (2025); Firms with a Bank Loan or Line of Credit 2.252 (2025).
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Economy & Innovation
164th
of 176 countries placed
Placed from 4 of 4 key statistics
- 12,192GDP per Capita (PPP), 2025GDP per capita (constant 2021 international $, PPP)
- 2.252Firms with a Bank Loan or Line of Credit, 2025Firms with a bank loan or line of credit (%)
- -1.463Economic Complexity Index, 2024ECI score (standardised, roughly −3 to +3)
- 30.16Account Ownership at a Financial Institution, 2024Adults with an account (% of population aged 15+)
01The evidence
The 4 key statistics that decide it
Only these place Iraq on economy & innovation — one vote each. Every value is the publisher’s own, read at the edition the Country Index 2026 used — or, for a survey-based key, each country’s latest reading; the grey ticks are every other country it was compared with, lowest on the left.
12,192
GDP per capita (constant 2021 international $, PPP)
Higher is better
Iraq: 12,192. Across the 185 countries in this edition, values run from 1,067 (Burundi) to 139,593 (Singapore); the world median is 17,265.
- World median
- 17,265
- Best in Western Asia
- 110,136 Qatar
- Land neighbours
- Iran 16,834 · Jordan 10,794 · Kuwait 48,254 · Saudi Arabia 63,051 · Türkiye 37,301
Key 2 of 4
Firms with a Bank Loan or Line of Credit
World Bank Group
Latest reading per country, 2016–2025 · Iraq’s is from 2022 · CC BY 4.0
2.252
Firms with a bank loan or line of credit (%)
Higher is better
Iraq: 2.252. Across the 179 countries at their latest reading, values run from 2.113 (Pakistan) to 88.52 (Israel); the world median is 35.95.
- World median
- 35.95
- Best in Western Asia
- 88.52 Israel
- Land neighbours
- Jordan 39.58 · Kuwait 11.89 · Saudi Arabia 13.77 · Türkiye 26.18
Key 3 of 4
Economic Complexity Index
Growth Lab at Harvard University
2024 edition · data for 2024 · CC0 1.0
-1.463
ECI score (standardised, roughly −3 to +3)
Higher is better
Ranked 130th of 145 by Growth Lab at Harvard University
Iraq: -1.463. Across the 145 countries in this edition, values run from -3.53 (Chad) to 1.729 (Japan); the world median is 0.131.
- World median
- 0.131
- Best in Western Asia
- 1.334 Israel
- Land neighbours
- Iran -0.071 · Jordan 0.088 · Kuwait 0.314 · Saudi Arabia 0.538 · Türkiye 0.697
Key 4 of 4
Account Ownership at a Financial Institution
World Bank Group
2024 edition · data for 2024 · CC BY 4.0
30.16
Adults with an account (% of population aged 15+)
Higher is better
Iraq: 30.16. Across the 139 countries in this edition, values run from 14.83 (Niger) to 99.85 (Iceland); the world median is 72.83.
- World median
- 72.83
- Best in Western Asia
- 96.13 Cyprus
- Land neighbours
- Iran 91.06 · Jordan 46.46 · Kuwait 74.46 · Saudi Arabia 78.84 · Türkiye 81.55
02Over time
Which way Iraq is moving
Each key’s published value, edition by edition, beside the world median. The Country Index 2026 is the first edition of the standing, so the standing itself has no history to chart yet.
GDP per Capita (PPP)
GDP per capita (constant 2021 international $, PPP) · higher is better
IraqWorld median
Iraq fell from 12,702 in 2000 to 12,192 in 2025; the world median went from 10,589 to 17,265.
Every year’s figures
Year Iraq World median 2025 12,192 17,265 2024 12,725 18,108 2023 13,202 17,686 2022 13,433 16,933 2021 12,732 16,260 2020 12,828 15,631 2019 14,910 16,761 2018 14,456 16,349 2017 14,418 16,129 2016 15,016 15,512 2015 13,516 14,857 2014 13,537 14,475 2013 13,713 14,681 2012 13,357 14,631 2011 12,268 13,916 2010 11,817 14,101 2009 11,471 13,655 2008 11,512 14,030 2007 10,854 13,755 2006 10,569 12,983 2005 10,078 12,023 2004 10,211 11,608 2003 6,849 11,183 2002 11,144 11,144 2001 12,530 10,907 2000 12,702 10,589 Economic Complexity Index
ECI score (standardised, roughly −3 to +3) · higher is better
IraqWorld median
Iraq fell from -0.898 in 2000 to -1.463 in 2024; the world median went from 0.016 to 0.131.
Every year’s figures
Year Iraq World median 2024 -1.463 0.1310 2023 -1.459 0.0710 2022 -1.312 0.0580 2021 -1.032 0.0010 2020 -0.909 0.0470 2019 -1.655 0.0300 2018 -1.613 -0.0150 2017 -2.012 0.0080 2016 -2.392 -0.0660 2015 -2.275 -0.0600 2014 -2.485 -0.0190 2013 -2.078 0.0140 2012 -2.119 0.0060 2011 -1.588 -0.0140 2010 -2.045 -0.0020 2009 -0.575 0.0990 2008 -1.825 0.0700 2007 -2.146 -0.0080 2006 -1.490 0.0740 2005 -0.976 0.0510 2004 -0.357 0.0505 2003 -0.938 0.0450 2002 -1.302 0.0100 2001 -1.224 0.0470 2000 -0.898 0.0160 Account Ownership at a Financial Institution
Adults with an account (% of population aged 15+) · higher is better
IraqWorld median
Iraq rose from 10.55 in 2011 to 30.16 in 2024; the world median went from 37.03 to 72.83.
Every year’s figures
Year Iraq World median 2024 30.2 73 2021 18.6 74 2017 22.7 59 2014 11.0 52 2011 10.6 37
03In context
Iraq beside its neighbours
A position reads best beside the countries around it. Every position below is a place among all 176 countries on economy & innovation, never a place within the region.
Iraq and the countries it borders
Standing among all 176; the key columns are the publishers’ own values.
| Country | Standing | GDP per Capita (PPP)GDP per capita (constant 2021 international $, PPP) | Firms with a Bank Loan or Line of CreditFirms with a bank loan or line of credit (%) | Economic Complexity IndexECI score (standardised, roughly −3 to +3) | Account Ownership at a Financial InstitutionAdults with an account (% of population aged 15+) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Türkiye | 64th | 37,301 | 26.18 | 0.697 | 81.55 |
 Saudi Arabia | 69th | 63,051 | 13.77 | 0.538 | 78.84 |
 Iran | =73rd | 16,834 | — | -0.071 | 91.06 |
 Kuwait | 87th | 48,254 | 11.89 | 0.314 | 74.46 |
 Jordan | 104th | 10,794 | 39.58 | 0.088 | 46.46 |
| Iraq | 164th | 12,192 | 2.252 | -1.463 | 30.16 |
 Syria | not placed | — | — | — | — |
“—”: no published reading in that edition. What a standing is
Across Western Asia
Every country in the sub-region, by its place among all 176.
Placed either side on economy & innovation
The countries immediately above and below Iraq in the topic’s list.
04Context, no vote
Where Iraq is ahead of the world, and behind
49 more statistics filed under economy & innovation, published in full and deliberately given no vote in the standing. Select a row for the publisher, the rank and the links.
Ahead of the world median13
Statistics on which Iraq does better than the middle country measured.
External Debt Stocks (% of GNI)World Bank Group · 2024 · world median 43.946.22643.94No real change since 2015
Iraq: 6.226 · world median 43.94 · External debt stocks (% of GNI). World Bank Group, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 2.213 to 350.57; lower is better.
Position 106th of 110 · derived, 1st = worst.
Interest Payments on External DebtWorld Bank Group · 2024 · world median 1.4510.2561.451▲ Improved since 2015
Iraq: 0.256 · world median 1.451 · Interest payments on external debt (% of GNI). World Bank Group, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.069 to 17.92; lower is better.
Position 107th of 112 · derived, 1st = worst.
Debt Service on External DebtWorld Bank Group · 2024 · world median 12.932.95712.93▲ Improved since 2015
Iraq: 2.957 · world median 12.93 · Total debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). World Bank Group, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.285 to 96.2; lower is better.
Position 103rd of 109 · derived, 1st = worst.
Income Share Held by Lowest 20%World Bank Group · 2023 · world median 7.128.867.12▼ Worsened since 2006
Iraq: 8.86 · world median 7.12 · Share of national income held by the poorest fifth (%). World Bank Group, 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 3.24 to 11.07; higher is better.
Position 14th of 60 · derived.
Gini IndexWorld Bank Group · 2023 · world median 33.7229.7733.72▼ Worsened since 2006
Iraq: 29.77 · world median 33.72 · Gini index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality). World Bank Group, 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 23 to 54.58; lower is better.
Position 46th of 60 · derived, 1st = worst.
Palma RatioWorld Bank Group · 2023 · world median 1.3321.1011.332▼ Worsened since 2006
Iraq: 1.101 · world median 1.332 · Palma ratio (income share of the richest 10% ÷ share of the poorest 40%). World Bank Group, 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0.771 to 4.193; lower is better.
Position 44th of 60 · derived, 1st = worst.
Income Share Held by Richest 10%World Bank Group · 2023 · world median 26.1824.2126.18▼ Worsened since 2006
Iraq: 24.21 · world median 26.18 · Share of national income or consumption held by the richest tenth (%). World Bank Group, 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 18.79 to 43.08; lower is better.
Position 43rd of 60 · derived, 1st = worst.
Comprehensive Wealth per CapitaWorld Bank Group · 2020 · world median 46,48675,57146,486No real change since 2010
Iraq: 75,571 · world median 46,486 · National comprehensive wealth per person (real chained 2019 US$). World Bank Group, 2020 edition, data for 2020.
Published values in that edition run from 4,276 to 1,246,092; higher is better.
Position 56th of 150 · derived.
Total Factor Productivity LevelGGDC · 2023 · world median 0.6270.6690.627▼ Worsened since 2013
Iraq: 0.669 · world median 0.627 · TFP level at current PPPs (USA = 1). Groningen Growth and Development Centre (GGDC), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0.052 to 1.192; higher is better.
Livestock Production IndexFAO · 2022 · world median 107.06112.05107.06▼ Worsened since 2012
Iraq: 112.05 · world median 107.06 · Livestock production index (2014–2016 = 100). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2022 edition, data for 2022.
Published values in that edition run from 35.52 to 190.08; higher is better.
Position 78th of 194 · derived.
Adjusted Net SavingsWorld Bank Group · 2021 · world median 8.3899.4448.389▼ Worsened since 2011
Iraq: 9.444 · world median 8.389 · Adjusted net savings, including particulate emission damage (% of GNI). World Bank Group, 2021 edition, data for 2021.
Published values in that edition run from -81.62 to 32.18; higher is better.
Position 53rd of 118 · derived.
Food Production IndexFAO · 2022 · world median 106.08106.36106.08▼ Worsened since 2012
Iraq: 106.36 · world median 106.08 · Food production index (2014–2016 = 100). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2022 edition, data for 2022.
Published values in that edition run from 71.08 to 177.49; higher is better.
Position 96th of 195 · derived.
Historical GDP per Capita (Maddison)GGDC · 2022 · world median 12,89013,07212,890▼ Worsened since 2012
Iraq: 13,072 · world median 12,890 · GDP per capita (2011 international $). Maddison Project, Groningen Growth and Development Centre (GGDC), 2022 edition, data for 2022.
Published values in that edition run from 596.39 to 149,171; higher is better.
Position 82nd of 166 · derived.
Behind the world median19
Statistics on which Iraq does worse than the middle country measured.
Management Practices IndexWorld Bank Group · 2026 · world median 52.3951.7352.39No earlier reading
Iraq: 51.73 · world median 52.39 · Management practices index, medium and large firms (0–100). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 28.07 to 69.29; higher is better.
Position 87th of 169 · derived.
Firms Competing Against Informal FirmsWorld Bank Group · 2026 · world median 41.8143.9641.81No earlier reading
Iraq: 43.96 · world median 41.81 · Firms competing against unregistered or informal firms (%). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 1.926 to 90.5; lower is better.
Position 83rd of 181 · derived, 1st = worst.
Crop Production IndexFAO · 2022 · world median 106.23104.22106.23▼ Worsened since 2012
Iraq: 104.22 · world median 106.23 · Crop production index (2014–2016 = 100). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2022 edition, data for 2022.
Published values in that edition run from 53.79 to 189.93; higher is better.
Position 108th of 195 · derived.
Liner Shipping Connectivity IndexUNCTAD · 2026 · world median 56.2141.9456.21▲ Improved since 2016
Iraq: 41.94 · world median 56.21 · LSCI (index, average Q1 2023 = 100). UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 4.13 to 1,319; higher is better.
Ranked 97th of 175 by UNCTAD.
Firms with an International Quality CertificationWorld Bank Group · 2026 · world median 10.47.98810.4No earlier reading
Iraq: 7.988 · world median 10.4 · Firms with an internationally recognised quality certification (%). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 45.77; higher is better.
Government AI Readiness IndexOxford Insights · 2025 · world median 40.1929.3740.19No real change since 2020
Iraq: 29.37 · world median 40.19 · AI readiness score (0–100). Oxford Insights, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 12.12 to 88.36; higher is better.
Ranked 128th of 195 by Oxford Insights.
Actual Individual Consumption per Capita (PPP)World Bank Group · 2021 · world median 12,8006,46912,800No real change since 2017
Iraq: 6,469 · world median 12,800 · Actual individual consumption per capita (PPP, current international $). World Bank Group, 2021 edition, data for 2021.
Published values in that edition run from 688.7 to 52,654; higher is better.
Position 118th of 173 · derived.
Frontier Technology Readiness IndexUNCTAD · 2023 · world median 0.4850.3620.485▲ Improved since 2013
Iraq: 0.362 · world median 0.485 · Frontier Technology Readiness Index (0–1). UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 1; higher is better.
Position 116th of 170 · derived.
Researchers per Million InhabitantsUIS · 2024 · world median 701.95164.28701.95No earlier reading
Iraq: 164.28 · world median 701.95 · Researchers per million inhabitants (full-time equivalent). UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 1.446 to 18,130; higher is better.
Position 103rd of 145 · derived.
Digitally-Deliverable Services ExportsUNCTAD · 2024 · world median 25.429.30825.42▼ Worsened since 2014
Iraq: 9.308 · world median 25.42 · Digitally-deliverable services exports (% of services exports). UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.377 to 87.15; higher is better.
Position 132nd of 170 · derived.
World Energy Trilemma IndexWorld Energy Council · 2023 · world median 63.852.263.8No earlier reading
Iraq: 52.2 · world median 63.8 · Trilemma score (0–100). World Energy Council, 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 27.7 to 83.2; higher is better.
Ranked 78th of 99 by World Energy Council.
Productive Capacities IndexUNCTAD · 2022 · world median 46.6732.8946.67No real change since 2012
Iraq: 32.89 · world median 46.67 · Productive Capacities Index (1–100). UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), 2022 edition, data for 2022.
Published values in that edition run from 17.8 to 71.02; higher is better.
Position 158th of 195 · derived.
Water-Use EfficiencyFAO · 2023 · world median 16.14.1716.1▼ Worsened since 2013
Iraq: 4.17 · world median 16.1 · Value added per cubic metre of freshwater withdrawn (constant US$ per m³). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0.38 to 1,378; higher is better.
Logistics Performance IndexWorld Bank Group · 2023 · world median 2.92.42.9▲ Improved since 2014
Iraq: 2.4 · world median 2.9 · LPI score (1–5). World Bank Group, 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 1.9 to 4.3; higher is better.
Ranked 115th of 139 by World Bank Group.
Regulatory QualityWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median -0.093-1.014-0.093No real change since 2015
Iraq: -1.014 · world median -0.093 · Regulatory Quality (−2.5 to 2.5). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from -2.106 to 2.113; higher is better.
Position 182nd of 209 · derived.
Business Ready: Operational EfficiencyWorld Bank Group · 2024 · world median 65.8246.7965.82No earlier reading
Iraq: 46.79 · world median 65.82 · Operational efficiency score (0–100). World Bank Group, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 40.36 to 87.33; higher is better.
Position 47th of 50 · derived.
Business Ready: Public ServicesWorld Bank Group · 2024 · world median 50.1321.4550.13No earlier reading
Iraq: 21.45 · world median 50.13 · Public services score (0–100). World Bank Group, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 18.35 to 73.31; higher is better.
Position 48th of 50 · derived.
Business Ready: Regulatory FrameworkWorld Bank Group · 2024 · world median 66.849.2866.8No earlier reading
Iraq: 49.28 · world median 66.8 · Regulatory framework score (0–100). World Bank Group, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 46.21 to 78.34; higher is better.
Position 48th of 50 · derived.
GDP GrowthWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median 3.396-2.1563.396▼ Worsened since 2015
Iraq: -2.156 · world median 3.396 · GDP growth (annual %). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from -5.847 to 19.34; higher is better.
Position 183rd of 186 · derived.
Level with the median, or no median to compare1
Gini Index of Disposable Income (SWIID)Frederick Solt, University of Iowa · 2023 · world median 333333▼ Worsened since 2013
Iraq: 33 · world median 33 · Gini index of disposable household income (0–100), SWIID estimate. Frederick Solt, University of Iowa, 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 22.3 to 51.2; lower is better.
Position 40th of 79 · derived, 1st = worst.
No better end16
These describe the shape of a country — more is not better or worse, only different — so they are never ahead or behind.
Total Natural Resources Rents (% of GDP)World Bank Group · 2021 · world median 1.70843.451.708No real change since 2011
Iraq: 43.45 · world median 1.708 · Natural resources rents (% of GDP). World Bank Group, 2021 edition, data for 2021.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 61.03.
Position 2nd of 180 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Commodity Export DependenceUNCTAD · 2024 · world median 67.1799.5467.17No real change since 2014
Iraq: 99.54 · world median 67.17 · Commodity exports (% of merchandise exports, three-year average). UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 4.605 to 99.77.
Export Concentration IndexUNCTAD · 2025 · world median 0.3060.8470.306No real change since 2015
Iraq: 0.847 · world median 0.306 · Export concentration index (0–1, normalised Herfindahl–Hirschman). UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.059 to 0.933.
Industry Value Added including Construction (% of GDP)World Bank Group · 2025 · world median 24.6545.3924.65No real change since 2015
Iraq: 45.39 · world median 24.65 · Industry, including construction, value added (% of GDP). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 2.228 to 75.09.
Position 9th of 158 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Scholarly ArticlesOurResearch · 2025 · world median 2,24041,5532,240No real change since 2022
Iraq: 41,553 · world median 2,240 · Articles with at least one author at an institution in the country (full counting). OpenAlex (OurResearch), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 1 to 1,094,890.
Gross Savings (% of GDP)World Bank Group · 2024 · world median 22.0632.0122.06Moved since 2014
Iraq: 32.01 · world median 22.06 · Gross savings (% of GDP). World Bank Group, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from -21.13 to 47.82.
Position 27th of 146 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Terms of Trade IndexUNCTAD · 2025 · world median 103.23108.31103.23Moved since 2015
Iraq: 108.31 · world median 103.23 · Terms of trade index (2015 = 100). UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 38.2 to 1,448.
Merchant Fleet by Country of OwnershipUNCTAD · 2026 · world median 275.73340.76275.73Moved since 2016
Iraq: 340.76 · world median 275.73 · Merchant fleet owned (thousand dead-weight tons). UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 397,071.
Statutory Minimum WageILO · 2024 · world median 657.95626.09657.95Moved since 2014
Iraq: 626.09 · world median 657.95 · Statutory minimum wage per month (2021 PPP $). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 4.038 to 3,804.
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing Value Added (% of GDP)World Bank Group · 2025 · world median 6.5723.4146.572Moved since 2015
Iraq: 3.414 · world median 6.572 · Agriculture, forestry and fishing value added (% of GDP). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.025 to 47.59.
Position 104th of 158 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Price Level of Household ConsumptionGGDC · 2023 · world median 0.5230.3960.523Moved since 2013
Iraq: 0.396 · world median 0.523 · Price level of household consumption (US output price level in 2021 = 1). Groningen Growth and Development Centre (GGDC), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0.177 to 65.54.
Services ExportsUNCTAD · 2025 · world median 9.6024.4329.602Moved since 2015
Iraq: 4.432 · world median 9.602 · Services exports (% of GDP). UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.085 to 166.21.
Complexity Outlook IndexGrowth Lab at Harvard University · 2024 · world median -0.225-0.983-0.225Moved since 2014
Iraq: -0.983 · world median -0.225 · Complexity Outlook Index (standardised; roughly −2.5 to +3). Growth Lab at Harvard University, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from -1.682 to 2.878.
Manufacturing Value Added (% of GDP)World Bank Group · 2025 · world median 11.263.99711.26No real change since 2015
Iraq: 3.997 · world median 11.26 · Manufacturing value added (% of GDP). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.481 to 43.97.
Position 122nd of 132 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Foreign Direct Investment InflowsUNCTAD · 2025 · world median 1.968-2.9841.968No real change since 2015
Iraq: -2.984 · world median 1.968 · FDI inflows (% of GDP). UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from -32.97 to 2,221.
Inflation, GDP DeflatorWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median 3.306-7.0343.306No real change since 2015
Iraq: -7.034 · world median 3.306 · Annual change in the GDP implicit deflator (%). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from -7.93 to 227.09.
No current reading for Iraq
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05Country Index 2026
Economy & Innovation among Iraq’s 15 topics
Economy & Innovation is Iraq’s 13th best-placed topic of 15. Strongest first, each marker at its share of that topic’s field.
- Poverty & Inequality40th of 1593/3 keys
- Health & Wellbeing113th of 2003/4 keys
- Mobility & Tradejoint 101st of 1773/4 keys
- Development & Human Capital117th of 1963/3 keys
- Risk & Resilience134th of 1934/4 keys
- Digital & Technology141st of 1984/4 keys
- Food & Agriculture132nd of 1843/4 keys
- Governance & Institutions164th of 1944/4 keys
- Democracy & Civil Liberties177th of 1984/4 keys
- Environment & Sustainabilityjoint 168th of 1864/4 keys
- Work & Labour168th of 1824/4 keys
- Energy153rd of 1653/3 keys
- Economy & Innovation164th of 1764/4 keys
- Peace & Security167th of 1774/4 keys
- Gender & Equality173rd of 1834/4 keys
No standing on Education & Knowledge: too few of those topics’ key statistics are published for this country.
06The top of the list
Who leads on economy & innovation
The three countries placed highest of 176, and the leaders Iraq can most readily be measured against.
1
AustriaWestern Europe
1st of 176 · 4 of 4 keys
Photo: chensiyuan · CC BY-SA 4.0, greyscale
2
JapanEastern Asia
2nd of 176 · 4 of 4 keys
Photo: JurriaanH · CC BY-SA 3.0, greyscale
3
GermanyWestern Europe
3rd of 176 · 4 of 4 keys
Placed highest nearby
Highest in Asia
Japan2nd4/4 keysHighest in Western Asia
Israel13th4/4 keysThis page
Iraq164th4/4 keys
Positions out of 176 placed on the topic. A country needs readings on enough keys to be placed, and the top of the list is often held on fewer of them.
07Analysis
Charts and analysis about Iraq and economy & innovation
On economy & innovation
China Leads Global High-Technology Exports
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08Questions
Iraq on economy & innovation: questions answered
Every answer is built from the numbers on this page, so none can say something the page does not.
How does Iraq rank on economy & innovation?
Iraq is placed 164th of 176 countries on Economy & Innovation in the Country Index 2026, from 4 of its 4 key statistics (GDP per Capita (PPP), Firms with a Bank Loan or Line of Credit, Economic Complexity Index and Account Ownership at a Financial Institution). The position is this site’s ordering of published statistics, not a rank any publisher printed.
What is the latest GDP per Capita (PPP) figure for Iraq?
12,192 in 2025 (gDP per capita (constant 2021 international $, PPP)), according to World Bank Group. The world median in the same edition was 17,265.
What is the latest Firms with a Bank Loan or Line of Credit figure for Iraq?
2.252 in 2025 (firms with a bank loan or line of credit (%)), according to World Bank Group. The world median in the same edition was 35.95.
How does Iraq compare with Iran on economy & innovation?
Iran is placed joint 73rd of 176, and Iraq 164th. GDP per Capita (PPP): Iran 16,834, Iraq 12,192; Economic Complexity Index: Iran -0.071, Iraq -1.463; Account Ownership at a Financial Institution: Iran 91.06, Iraq 30.16.
How have Iraq’s economy & innovation figures changed?
GDP per Capita (PPP) fell from 12,702 in 2000 to 12,192 in 2025; Economic Complexity Index fell from -0.898 in 2000 to -1.463 in 2024; Account Ownership at a Financial Institution rose from 10.55 in 2011 to 30.16 in 2024.
Which economy & innovation statistics are missing for Iraq?
No current reading is published for Iraq on Average Monthly Earnings of Employees, Container Port Traffic, Creative Goods Exports, Creative Services Exports, Exports of Goods and Services (% of GDP), Foreign Value Added Share of Gross Exports, General Government Consumption, Global Innovation Index, GNI per Capita (PPP), Gross Capital Formation (% of GDP), Household Consumption, ICT Goods Exports, ICT Services Exports, Imports of Goods and Services (% of GDP), Informal Output (DGE Model Estimate), New Business Density, Research and Development Spending, Statutory Corporate Income Tax Rate, Tariff Rate, Applied, Weighted Mean, All Products, Tax Revenue (% of GDP) and Trade (% of GDP). They are listed rather than hidden, so the evidence on the page can be checked against it.
09Method
Method, sources and how to cite
What this topic does not measure
The total size of an economy is deliberately left out: a very large economy spread over a very large population is not doing more for each person. Growth rates, trade shares and the structure of output (how much is farming, industry or services) are published here as context, because they describe an economy's shape rather than how well it serves people. Jobs and wages have their own topic, Work & Labour.
How the Economy & Innovation standing is decided
A standing is this site’s ordering, named with its edition — never a publisher’s rank. 4 key statistics vote, one vote each; every country’s published value becomes a place within that key’s own field, the places are averaged, and the average is never published. A country needs 2 of the 4 keys to be placed.
The economy & innovation method, step by stepHow every standing on this site is built
The key statistics and their licences
- GDP per Capita (PPP) — World Bank Group, CC BY 4.0
- Firms with a Bank Loan or Line of Credit — World Bank Group, CC BY 4.0
- Economic Complexity Index — Growth Lab at Harvard University, CC0 1.0
- Account Ownership at a Financial Institution — World Bank Group, CC BY 4.0
The other 49 statistics on this page come from 12 publishers, each named beside its numbers, with every edition and licence on the datasets pages.
The standing itself is part of the Country Index 2026, published under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photographs
Iraq’s banner and the countries placed highest, from their profiles: Wikimedia Commons, shown in greyscale, each used under the licence named.
- Iraq (banner) — Diyar Muhammed, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Austria — chensiyuan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Japan — JurriaanH, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Germany — dronepicr, CC BY 2.0
Cite this page
Nations Inquiry (2026). Iraq: Economy & Innovation — standing and statistics, Country Index 2026. https://nationsinquiry.com/countries/iraq/economy