What is Iraq's total GDP?

Total GDP for Iraq was $279.6B in 2024 (World Bank, current US$).

What is life expectancy in Iraq?

Life expectancy at birth in Iraq was 72.4 years in 2024 (World Bank).

What is the unemployment rate in Iraq?

Unemployment in Iraq was 15.3% of the labor force in 2024 (World Bank / ILO modeled estimate).

How much of Iraq's energy is renewable?

Renewable energy accounted for 1.1% of final energy consumption in Iraq in 2021 (World Bank).

Iraq

Asia · 2024

Iraq Overview & Key Indicators

Iraq is in the Asia region. Population is 46,042,015. Total GDP is $279.6B. GDP per capita is $6,074. Life expectancy is 72.4 years.

Population

46,042,015

World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.POP.TOTL · 2024

Total GDP

$279.6B

World Bank World Development Indicators · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD · 2024

GDP per Capita

$6,074

World Bank World Development Indicators · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · 2024

Life Expectancy

72.4

World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.DYN.LE00.IN · 2024

Historical Trends

World Bank and UNDP series from 2000 through 2024. Missing years are omitted.

Metric:

Iraq Demographics

Median Age (years)

20.6

UN World Population Prospects · MedianAgePop · 2024

Population Growth

2.12%

World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.POP.GROW · 2024

Urbanization

69.9%

World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS · 2024

Net Migration

-0.4

World Bank World Development Indicators · derived · 2024

Iraq Economy

Unemployment Rate

15.3%

World Bank World Development Indicators · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · 2024

Inflation Rate

2.6%

World Bank World Development Indicators · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · 2024

Gini Index

29.8

Data year 2023

World Bank World Development Indicators · SI.POV.GINI · 2023

Poverty Rate

0.5%

Data year 2023

World Bank World Development Indicators · SI.POV.DDAY · 2023

Military Expenditure (% of GDP)

2.4%

World Bank World Development Indicators · MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · 2024

Iraq Environment

CO₂ Emissions

5.18

World Bank World Development Indicators · EN.ATM.CO2E.PC · 2024

Renewable Energy Share

1.1%

Data year 2021

World Bank World Development Indicators · EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS · 2021

Forest Area

1.9%

Data year 2023

World Bank World Development Indicators · AG.LND.FRST.ZS · 2023

PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³)

49.5

Data year 2023

World Bank World Development Indicators · EN.ATM.PM25.MC.M3 · 2023

Iraq Technology

Internet Users

81.5%

World Bank World Development Indicators · IT.NET.USER.ZS · 2024

Mobile Subscriptions

100.1

World Bank World Development Indicators · IT.CEL.SETS.P2 · 2024

Frequently Asked Questions about Iraq

Iraq had a population of 46,042,015 in 2024 (World Bank).

GDP per capita in Iraq was $6,074 in 2024 (World Bank, current US$).

Data Sources & Accuracy

World Development Indicators, The World Bank, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Human Development Index and Education Index inputs, UNDP Human Development Report Office, licensed under CC BY 3.0 IGO. Median age, United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, World Population Prospects, licensed under CC BY 3.0 IGO.

Headline figures use 2024 where available. Older values show their year on the card. Missing values are shown as “No data”; they are never filled in with zeros.

Last checked: September 30, 2026

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What is life expectancy in Iraq?

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