Iraq vs Yemen: GDP growth
GDP growth: -0.4% a year in Iraq in 2025 and -1.5% a year in Yemen in 2024, by IMF estimates. In 2024 the value was higher in Iraq, by 1.7 percentage points.
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Watch it change on the map% a year · IMF
Latest figures
% a year · IMF
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2025 | Projected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iraq | -0.4 2025 | 2.5 | 138 of 143 | 3.5 2031 |
| Yemen | -1.5 2024 | — | — | 2.5 2031 |
What the numbers say
- Iraq has been higher since 2022, when it overtook Yemen.
- The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts Iraq at 3.5% a year and Yemen at 2.5% a year in 2031.
Every year
% a year · IMF
| Year | Iraq | Yemen |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -0.4 | -0.5 |
| 2024 | 0.2 | -1.5 |
| 2023 | 0.8 | -9.3 |
| 2022 | 7.7 | -0.5 |
| 2021 | 1.4 | 6 |
| 2020 | -12.4 | 0.3 |
| 2019 | 5.6 | 4.7 |
| 2018 | 2.6 | 8.5 |
| 2017 | -1.5 | 4 |
| 2016 | 16.2 | -4.4 |
| 2015 | 2.5 | -32 |
| 2014 | 0.7 | – |
| 2013 | 7.6 | – |
| 2012 | 13.9 | – |
| 2011 | 7.5 | – |
| 2010 | 6.4 | – |
| 2009 | 3.4 | – |
| 2008 | 8.2 | – |
| 2007 | 1.9 | – |
| 2006 | 5.6 | – |
| 2005 | 1.7 | – |
| 2004 | 53.4 | – |
| 2003 | -36.7 | – |
| 2002 | -8.2 | – |
| 2001 | 1.8 | – |
- 12.3Projected
IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) · 2026–2031
| Year | Iraq | Yemen |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -16 | -1.5 |
| 2027 | 19 | – |
| 2028 | 6.6 | 1 |
| 2029 | 3.4 | 1.5 |
| 2030 | 3.4 | 2 |
| 2031 | 3.5 | 2.5 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- How much the economy grew or shrank in a year, after inflation.
- Source: IMF, World Economic Outlook, October 2026.
- The dashed line is the IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026), a scenario rather than a forecast.
- Ranks count the 143 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time