IRQ · Asia
Iraq
Basic data — Iraq, Asia.
Data refreshed on 2026.05.10 · source: Wikidata
Composite reading — institute
Crise
6.9 /10 risk
- Security 3.0
- Legitimacy 3.1
- Economy 2.5
- Diplomacy 2.5
- Influence 0.4
Security: 0 stable → 10 unstable · others: 0 weak → 10 strong. Computed from V-Dem, FH, CPI, RSF, World Bank, SIPRI, sanctions.
- Capital
- Baghdad
- Population
- 46,118,793 inh.
- Area
- 438,317 km²
- Currency
- IQD
- Regime
- federation
Executive in office
Head of State
Abdel Latif Rachid
Head of Government
Mohammed Chia al-Soudani
Economic indicators World Bank · 2025
GDP
280 G$
GDP / capita
6,074 $
Growth
-1.5 %
Inflation
-12.3 %
Unemployment
15.5 %
Debt / GDP
27.4 %
Defense / GDP
2.4 %
Life expectancy
72.4 yrs
Governance indices V-Dem · Freedom House · CPI · RSF · 2024
Democracy (V-Dem)
0.32/1
Freedoms (Freedom House)
28/100
Corruption (CPI)
26/100
Press freedom (RSF)
39/100
Military posture SIPRI · 2023
Global spending rank
#39
Annual budget
6.6 Md$
Defense effort
2.6 %PIB
Strategic minerals USGS · production / réserves mondiales
- #5 Pétrole (réserves) — 2024
Trade dependencies OEC · UN Comtrade · 2023
Exports
102 Md$
Imports
80 Md$
Balance
22 Md$
Top exports
- 94% Pétrole brut
Top imports
- 12% Voitures
Export partners
-
Chine
34%
-
Inde
21%
-
États-Unis
7%
Import partners
-
Chine
25%
-
Turquie
21%
-
Émirats arabes unis
11%
Diplomatic alignment UNGA 2020-2024 · Bailey-Strezhnev-Voeten
Vote concordance with each power at UN General Assembly.
-
USA
24%
-
GBR
26%
-
FRA
31%
-
DEU
31%
-
RUS
67%
-
CHN
76%
-
IRN
67%
Abstention: 22%
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