What is taxes on goods and services in Iraq?

Taxes on goods and services in Iraq was 374.43 billion current LCU in 2019, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).

What is the highest taxes on goods and services recorded in Iraq?

The highest recorded value was 798.29 billion current LCU in 2016.

What is the lowest taxes on goods and services recorded in Iraq?

The lowest recorded value was 264.43 billion current LCU in 2014.

How does Iraq rank for taxes on goods and services?

Iraq ranks 53rd out of 157 countries with data for 2019.

Is taxes on goods and services rising or falling in Iraq?

Over the last ten years it is up 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Iraq data come from?

The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Taxes on goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Taxes on goods and services in Iraq

Name: Taxes on goods and services in Iraq
Creator: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Iraq: Taxes on goods and services was 374.43 billion current LCU in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)

374.43 billion current LCU

Change on year

up 20.0%

World rank

53rd

of 157 countries

All-time high

798.29 billion current LCU

in 2016

All-time low

264.43 billion current LCU

in 2014

Years of data

2014–2019

Taxes on goods and services in Iraq, 2014–2019

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

In 2019, taxes on goods and services in Iraq stood at 374.43 billion current LCU.

That represents a change of up 20.0% on the previous year and up 41.6% over ten years.

Iraq ranks 53rd of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near Iraq

50 Iceland 486.56 billion current LCU compare
51 Togo 452.67 billion current LCU compare
52 Poland 430.60 billion current LCU compare
54 Denmark 352.25 billion current LCU compare
55 Nepal 345.78 billion current LCU compare
56 Albania 326.90 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 157 places →

More public sector data for Iraq

Arms imports 23.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
Tax revenue 1.3% (2019)
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 2.0% (2019)
Taxes on goods and services 0.4% (2019)
Net investment in nonfinancial assets 9.0% (2019)
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) 2.0% (2019)
Interest payments 0.0% (2019)
Grants and other revenue 96.5% (2019)
Interest payments 0.0% (2019)
Other taxes 0.2% (2019)

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes on goods and services in Iraq?: Taxes on goods and services in Iraq was 374.43 billion current LCU in 2019, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest taxes on goods and services recorded in Iraq?: The highest recorded value was 798.29 billion current LCU in 2016.
What is the lowest taxes on goods and services recorded in Iraq?: The lowest recorded value was 264.43 billion current LCU in 2014.
How does Iraq rank for taxes on goods and services?: Iraq ranks 53rd out of 157 countries with data for 2019.
Is taxes on goods and services rising or falling in Iraq?: Over the last ten years it is up 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Iraq data come from?: The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Taxes on goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 157 places, 4,635 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

General taxes on goods and services are taxes levied on the production, leasing, delivery, sale, purchase or other change of ownership of a wide range of goods and the provision of a wide range of services. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.