Iraq — General government tax revenue (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2021 · 10 observations

About this series

General government tax revenue records compulsory, unrequited payments received by government within the source series' coverage. It is a component of revenue, not total revenue. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

The general government tax revenue reading for Iraq was 1.49% of GDP in 2021. The previous reading was 2.26% of GDP in 2020; the period change was −0.77 percentage points.

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Latest observations

2013–2021

PeriodValue
20211.49 % of GDP
20202.26 % of GDP
20191.58 % of GDP
20182.28 % of GDP
20173.03 % of GDP
4 earlier values, back to 2013
20162.07 % of GDP
20151.1 % of GDP
20140.81 % of GDP
20131.04 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.