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Iraq IraqMiddle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Iraq: 53rd largest economy, 40th in military spending

Head of state Nizar AmidiHead of government Muhammad Shia' al-SudaniCapital Baghdad
Population47M#34 of 194 in the world · 2025
GDP$254B#53 of 193 in the world · 2025
GDP per person$5.4k#116 of 193 in the world · 2025
Fossil fuel output2.6k TWh#12 of 186 in the world · 2024
Military spending$6.2B#40 of 167 in the world · 2024

Bars show the share of states this actor is ahead of. Rank is among states, each at its latest year.

47M people, 70% in cities

  • Population47M2025
  • Population growth2.1%2025
  • Urban population69.9%2025
  • Land area434k km²2023

A $254B economy, $5.4k per person

  • GDP$254B2025
  • GDP (purchasing power)$671B2025
  • GDP per person$5.4k2025
  • GDP per person (purchasing power)$14.3k2025
  • GDP growth-2.2%2025

Fuels are 100% of goods exports

  • Exports, share of GDP39.8%2024
  • Imports, share of GDP37.4%2024
  • Fuels, share of goods exports100.0%2016
  • Exports of goods and services$111B2024
  • Imports of goods and services$105B2024

Fossil fuel output of 2.6k TWh, more than it uses in oil

Oilmade 2.5k TWhused 535 TWh
Gasmade 119 TWhused 198 TWh
Coalmade 0.0 TWhused 0.0 TWh
  • Fossil fuel production (oil + gas + coal)2.6k TWh2024
  • Primary energy consumption737 TWh2024
  • Energy use per person16.0 MWh2024
  • Electricity generation150 TWh2024
  • Electricity from fossil fuels98.4%2024

Spends $6.2B on its military, 2.4% of GDP

  • Military spending$6.2B2024
  • Military spending, share of GDP2.4%2024
  • Armed forces personnel459k2020
  • Arms imports (SIPRI trend-indicator value, 1990 US$)$23M2024
  • Arms exports (SIPRI trend-indicator value, 1990 US$)$20M1989

In play in 1 theater

US withdrawal from Iraq after 23-year presence

Where these numbers come from

Leaders as of 2026-10-05. Figures fetched 2026-10-05; each shows its own year.