Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP in Iraq
Iraq: Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP was 7.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP in Iraq, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp in Iraq stood at 7.5%.
That represents a change of up 9.5% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp in Iraq peaked at 11.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2016.
That places Iraq 7th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 8.8% | — |
| 2011 | 11.5% | +30.9% |
| 2012 | 11.2% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 9.0% | -19.8% |
| 2014 | 6.3% | -30.0% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | -53.4% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | -25.2% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | +61.4% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | +46.5% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | -17.5% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | -33.6% |
| 2021 | 6.2% | +119.3% |
| 2022 | 10.8% | +72.6% |
| 2023 | 6.8% | -36.5% |
| 2024 | 7.5% | +9.5% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 7.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 68.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 7.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.1%, 3.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.5% | 2.2% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 2.9% | 10.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More energy & mining data for Iraq
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 22.9% (2014)
Frequently asked questions
- What is explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp in Iraq?
- Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp in Iraq was 7.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Environment Programme – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2016.
- How does Iraq rank for explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp?
- Iraq ranks 7th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Environment Programme – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of total GDP (%).