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Economy of Iraq vs Ivory Coast compared: GDP & Debt

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Iraq has a GDP of $254B compared to $99.8B for Ivory Coast, ranking 54/197 and 77/197 by economy size, respectively.

Iraq has $137B in government debt (53.9% of GDP), compared to $56.2B (56.3% of GDP) in Ivory Coast.

Iraq vs Ivory Coast GDP by year

Iraq
Ivory Coast
1x
Year GDP, current $
Iraq Ivory Coast
2025 $254,367,293,538 $99,773,555,666
2024 $279,641,257,615 $87,113,179,149
2023 $268,881,051,644 $80,780,312,569
2022 $287,372,232,138 $70,922,824,814
2021 $209,691,945,713 $72,794,636,654
2020 $180,898,797,517 $63,027,852,805
2019 $233,636,097,800 $60,382,894,697
2018 $227,367,469,034 $58,522,477,787
2017 $187,217,660,051 $52,512,343,997
2016 $166,743,557,748 $48,407,761,037
2015 $166,774,104,959 $45,815,005,169
2014 $228,415,656,175 $48,843,005,614
2013 $234,637,675,129 $42,760,235,485
2012 $218,002,476,129 $36,302,302,877
2011 $185,749,664,444 $36,693,710,801
2010 $138,516,722,650 $34,936,307,980
2009 $111,657,580,326 $33,886,813,250
2008 $131,614,434,154 $34,078,240,293
2007 $88,837,057,320 $28,760,090,953
2006 $65,147,051,918 $25,281,413,263
2005 $50,065,104,668 $24,036,918,703
2004 $36,633,669,269 $23,510,575,681
2003 $21,921,569,479 $21,251,754,340
2002 $32,928,454,672 $18,054,383,321
2001 $36,176,430,129 $16,810,537,044
2000 $48,364,250,944 $16,577,533,892
1999 $36,881,601,584 $18,870,992,456
1998 $20,617,405,044 $19,619,654,756
1997 $20,764,857,056 $18,047,558,038
1996 $10,433,698,621 $18,071,152,831
1995 $12,894,029,888 $11,000,146,267
1994 $3,991,349,283 $8,313,557,510
1993 $1,031,944,881 $11,045,760,288
1992 $553,671,958 $11,152,971,274
1991 $407,796,350 $10,492,628,581
1990 $180,408,064,516 $10,795,850,583
1989 $65,831,935,484 $9,757,410,645
1988 $62,684,516,129 $10,255,169,806
1987 $56,774,193,548 $10,087,654,465
1986 $47,264,516,129 $9,158,302,100
1985 $48,425,161,290 $6,977,650,644
1984 $46,938,387,097 $6,841,639,247
1983 $40,712,903,226 $6,838,184,773
1982 $42,382,333,333 $7,567,110,849
1981 $37,823,000,000 $8,432,589,942
1980 $52,569,000,000 $10,175,617,609
1979 $37,816,457,839 $9,142,933,967
1978 $23,762,275,652 $7,900,526,298
1977 $19,838,130,715 $6,265,068,189
1976 $17,754,825,601 $4,662,053,825
1975 $13,458,516,763 $3,893,839,190
1974 $11,516,762,614 $3,070,152,309
1973 $5,134,367,778 $2,508,421,426
1972 $4,113,848,002 $1,849,400,402
1971 $3,865,346,535 $1,584,128,509
1970 $3,281,318,687 $1,455,482,795
1969 $3,007,758,797 $1,361,360,293
1968 $2,896,598,841 $1,281,281,277
1967 $2,551,522,656 $1,082,922,725
1966 $2,530,306,096 $1,024,102,880
1965 $2,335,785,506 $919,771,229
1964 $2,136,408,198 $921,063,327
1963 $1,805,901,510 $761,047,198
1962 $1,784,174,541 $645,284,474
1961 $1,671,960,965 $618,245,634
1960 $1,537,252,193 $546,203,559

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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GDP per capita in Iraq vs Ivory Coast by year

Iraq
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Ivory Coast
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Iraq Ivory Coast
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2025 $5,410 - $3,050 -
2024 $6,074 $14,464 $2,728 $7,669
2023 $5,965 $14,653 $2,592 $7,237
2022 $6,521 $14,391 $2,333 $6,719
2021 $4,868 $12,732 $2,456 $6,045
2020 $4,295 $10,574 $2,180 $5,544
2019 $5,672 $12,249 $2,142 $5,516
2018 $5,647 $12,034 $2,131 $4,946
2017 $4,759 $10,192 $1,964 $4,690
2016 $4,334 $9,079 $1,863 $4,531
2015 $4,440 $9,334 $1,815 $4,404
2014 $6,249 $13,168 $1,991 $4,074
2013 $6,650 $14,669 $1,786 $3,619
2012 $6,478 $14,402 $1,547 $3,291
2011 $5,776 $12,912 $1,597 $3,176
2010 $4,462 $12,186 $1,554 $3,361
2009 $3,715 $11,687 $1,540 $3,177
2008 $4,543 $11,657 $1,584 $3,116
2007 $3,129 $10,783 $1,368 $2,985
2006 $2,277 $10,223 $1,230 $2,942
2005 $1,762 $9,457 $1,198 $2,842
2004 $1,328 $9,290 $1,200 $2,794
2003 $818 $6,068 $1,111 $2,702
2002 $1,266 $9,682 $968 $2,851
2001 $1,436 $10,720 $925 $2,962
2000 $1,980 $10,628 $937 $3,041
1999 $1,560 $9,194 $1,096 $3,065
1998 $901 $7,964 $1,177 $3,086
1997 $936 $6,020 $1,125 $3,040
1996 $485 $5,034 $1,170 $2,832
1995 $619 $4,598 $740 $2,683
1994 $198.2 $4,560 $582 $2,551
1993 $53.7 $4,509 $804 $2,577
1992 $30.3 $3,547 $845 $2,625
1991 $23 $2,694 $827 $2,677
1990 $10,261 - $886 $2,693
1989 $3,791 - $833 -
1988 $3,707 - $910 -
1987 $3,436 - $930 -
1986 $2,940 - $877 -
1985 $3,088 - $695 -
1984 $3,066 - $709 -
1983 $2,743 - $737 -
1982 $2,942 - $849 -
1981 $2,700 - $986 -
1980 $3,868 - $1,238 -
1979 $2,871 - $1,157 -
1978 $1,863 - $1,039 -
1977 $1,609 - $856 -
1976 $1,489 - $661 -
1975 $1,166 - $575 -
1974 $1,031 - $474 -
1973 $476 - $406 -
1972 $394 - $313 -
1971 $384 - $280.3 -
1970 $337 - $269 -
1969 $320 - $262.2 -
1968 $319 - $256.8 -
1967 $290.6 - $225.6 -
1966 $298.2 - $221.8 -
1965 $284.8 - $207 -
1964 $269.4 - $215.5 -
1963 $235.5 - $185.1 -
1962 $240.7 - $163.1 -
1961 $232.4 - $162.3 -
1960 $218.9 - $148.7 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Iraq's GDP per capita is $5,410, ranking 119/197, compared to $3,050 in Ivory Coast, ranking 145/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Iraq ranks 115th at $14,464, while Ivory Coast ranks 145th at $7,669.

Economic indicators

Iraq Ivory Coast
Gross domestic product
$254B
2025
$99.8B
2025
GDP rank
54/197
2025
77/197
2025
GDP growth
-2.16%
2024-2025
6.5%
2024-2025
GDP per capita
$5,410
2025
$3,050
2025
GDP per capita rank
119/197
2025
145/197
2025
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,464
2024
$7,669
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
115/197
2024
145/197
2024
Government debt
$137B
2025
$56.2B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.9%
2025
56.3%
2025
Government debt per person
$2,917
2025
$1,718
2025
Government debt per person rank
108/185
2025
124/185
2025
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,782
2026
$2,667
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$7.33B
2020
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2023
27.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
3.1%
2021
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.7%
2025
20.2%
2025
Consumer prices inflation
0.3%
2024-2025
0.13%
2024-2025
Unemployment rate
16.2%
2021
2.31%
2022
Population
48531417
33910252

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Iraq
Spending

Debt
Ivory Coast
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Iraq Ivory Coast
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2025 42.7% 53.9% 20.2% 56.3%
2024 41.7% 45.2% 20.4% 59.5%
2023 41.2% 42.1% 21% 56.7%
2022 33.9% 39% 21.9% 56%
2021 36.3% 54.7% 20.5% 50.2%
2020 41.9% 72.5% 20.4% 46.3%
2019 34.7% 41.7% 17.2% 37.2%
2018 31.1% 44.4% 17.6% 35.3%
2017 35.5% 55.9% 18.1% 32.6%
2016 42.4% 60.3% 17.6% 31.1%
2015 43.5% 48.3% 16.5% 29.2%
2014 43.8% 27.6% 15.2% 26.7%
2013 48.2% 32% 15.9% 24.6%
2012 42.9% 34.8% 16.1% 24.7%
2011 43.4% 40.7% 13.2% 50%
2010 49.6% 53.5% 14.5% 45.6%
2009 61.1% 87.4% 14.4% 46.5%
2008 57.3% 74.2% 14.6% 51.2%
2007 44% 117.1% 14.8% 53.5%
2006 50.3% 143.2% 14.5% 57.5%
2005 63.2% 227.3% 13.6% 58.2%
2004 91.5% 344% 13.5% 56.7%
2003 - - 12.7% 56.4%
2002 - - 13.1% 63%
2001 - - 11.4% 71.2%
2000 - - 12.9% 74%
1999 - - 13.7% 78%
1998 - - 14.6% 75.2%
1997 - - 15.2% 84.2%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1997–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, Iraq's government spending was $109B, accounting for 42.7% of its GDP, while Ivory Coast spent $20.1B, or 20.2% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 53.9% in Iraq and 56.3% in Ivory Coast, ranking 95/185 and 85/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Iraq

Ivory Coast
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Iraq Ivory Coast
2025 -6.41% -3%
2024 -3.45% -3.96%
2023 -1.14% -5.12%
2022 8.1% -6.74%
2021 -0.38% -4.88%
2020 -12.8% -5.42%
2019 0.83% -2.22%
2018 7.69% -2.9%
2017 -1.52% -3.27%
2016 -14.4% -2.98%
2015 -12.8% -2.04%
2014 -5.63% -1.57%
2013 -6.06% -1.62%
2012 4.09% -2.28%
2011 4.74% -2.89%
2010 -4.18% -1.34%
2009 -14.9% -1%
2008 -0.86% -0.21%
2007 9.98% -0.39%
2006 10.7% -1.03%
2005 4.07% -1.03%
2004 -35.4% -1.04%
2003 - -1.26%
2002 - -0.64%
2001 - 0.7%
2000 - -0.83%
1999 - -1.27%
1998 - -0.7%
1997 - -0.75%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1997–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, Iraq's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $16.3B, equivalent to 6.41% of GDP. This compares to Ivory Coast's deficit of $3B, or 3% of GDP.

Over the past 22 years, Iraq recorded a fiscal deficit in 14 of those years, while Ivory Coast ran a deficit in 22 years. On average, Iraq posted an annual deficit equal to 3.17% of GDP, compared to deficit of 2.59% of GDP for Ivory Coast.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Iraq

Ivory Coast
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Iraq Ivory Coast
2025 0.3% 0.13%
2024 2.61% 3.45%
2023 4.36% 4.37%
2022 4.99% 5.23%
2021 6.04% 4.16%
2020 0.57% 2.41%
2019 -0.2% 0.79%
2018 0.37% 0.4%
2017 0.18% 0.69%
2016 0.56% 0.72%
2015 1.39% 1.25%
2014 2.24% 0.45%
2013 1.88% 2.58%
2012 6.09% 1.3%
2011 5.6% 4.91%
2010 2.43% 1.23%
2009 6.87% 1.02%
2008 12.7% 6.31%
2007 -10.1% 1.89%
2006 53.2% 2.47%
2005 37% 3.89%
2004 27% 1.46%
2003 33.6% 3.3%
2002 19.3% 3.08%
2001 16.4% 4.36%
2000 4.98% 2.53%
1999 12.6% 0.7%
1998 14.8% 4.61%
1997 23.1% 4.02%

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the past 29 years, Iraq has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 10%, compared with 2.54% in Ivory Coast. In 2025, inflation was 0.3% in Iraq and 0.13% in Ivory Coast.

Top exports between countries

Iraq
Export category Export value
Ivory Coast
Export category Export value
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $329K
Textiles & consumer goods $69K
Machinery & equipment $48K
Chemicals & pharma $36K
Animal & marine products $2K

Balance of trade

Iraq Ivory Coast
Current account balance
$8.37B
2024
-$3.89B
2024
Current account balance ranking
27/190
2024
156/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
+2.99%
2024
-4.47%
2024
Goods imports
$74.3B
2024
$15.3B
2024
Goods exports
$101B
2024
$20.8B
2024
Service imports
$30.2B
2024
$6.63B
2024
Service exports
$10.2B
2024
$1.22B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
37.4%
2024
24.8%
2025
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
39.8%
2024
29.8%
2025

Economic freedom indices

The indices of economic freedom below are issued by the Heritage Foundation. Higher scores indicate stronger economic health.

Iraq Ivory Coast
Economic freedom 15.6 58.1
Economic freedom ranking 196/197 111/197
Property rights 8.3 43.9
Government integrity 20.2 39.3
Judicial effectiveness 5.8 30.2
Tax burden 85.5 81.6
Government spending 65.3 86.6
Fiscal health 95.7 48
Business freedom 42.8 68.3
Labor freedom 60.6 57.1
Monetary freedom 68.6 67.6
Trade freedom 40 74.4
Investment freedom 10 50
Financial freedom 10 50

Economic freedom comparison by year

Iraq
Ivory Coast
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Iraq Ivory Coast
2026 - 58.1
2025 - 57.8
2024 - 58.4
2023 - 60.4
2022 - 61.6
2021 - 61.7
2020 - 59.7
2019 - 62.4
2018 - 62
2017 - 63
2016 - 60
2015 - 58.5
2014 - 57.7
2013 - 54.1
2012 - 54.3
2011 - 55.4
2010 - 54.1
2009 - 55
2008 - 53.9
2007 - 54.9
2006 - 56.2
2005 - 56.6
2004 - 57.8
2003 - 56.7
2002 15.6 57.3
2001 17.2 54.8
2000 17.2 50.2
1999 17.2 51.7
1998 17.2 51.3
1997 17.2 50.5
1996 17.2 49.9
1995 - 53.4

Data sources: The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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The Economic Freedom Index for Iraq is 15.6, ranking 196/197, compared to 58.1 for Ivory Coast, ranking 111/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Iraq Ivory Coast
Services, % of GDP
52.3%
2025
51.2%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
45.4%
2025
23.9%
2025
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
3.41%
2025
16.8%
2025
GNI, Atlas method
$267B
2025
$91B
2025
GNI per capita, PPP
$14,290
2025
$7,750
2025
Total reserves including gold
$101B
2024
n/a
Total reserves ranking
30/177
2024
n/a
Net foreign direct investment
$8.09B
2024
-$2.89B
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
-$7.65B
2024
$3.12B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$439M
2024
$228M
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
1.22%
2024
6.47%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
17.5%
2023
37.5%
2021
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
19.1%
2024
19.3%
2025

GDP per capita map

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Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1997–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. TradeMap (2022–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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The current account balance is the sum of net trade in goods and services, net earnings from cross-border investments, and net transfer payments. It reflects a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world and is a fundamental component of the balance of payments. A surplus indicates that a country exports more than it imports, while a deficit shows the opposite.

Gross National Income (GNI) measures a country's total income. It encompasses income earned by residents, businesses, and foreign sources, defined as employee compensation and investment profits. GNI adds product taxes not included elsewhere and subtracts subsidies. It accounts for income from residents working abroad but excludes earnings from foreigners within the country.

A negative value for Net Foreign Direct Investment indicates a country is a net receiver of investments, as foreign inflows exceed outflows after Balance of Payments adjustments. A positive value indicates a net provider, with outflows exceeding inflows. Inflows are credits (increasing foreign claims on domestic assets), while outflows are debits (increasing domestic assets abroad).

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net inflows) shows how much capital foreign investors bring into a country after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of overseas companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in the reporting country. A positive number means more capital entered the country than was withdrawn, while a negative number means foreign investors pulled out more than they invested.

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net outflows) shows how much capital residents of a country invest abroad after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of domestic companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in other countries. A positive number means more capital was invested abroad than withdrawn, while a negative number means residents pulled back more than they invested.

Principal and interest payments to the IMF in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt expressed as a share of GNI.

Formerly gross domestic investment, gross capital formation measures the share of a country’s economic output invested in fixed assets, including buildings, machinery, and infrastructure. It indicates how much of the economy is devoted to building productive capacity.