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🇮🇶 Updated March 2, 2026

Income Distribution in Iraq

Comprehensive analysis of income share, growth, and inequality gaps across all economic brackets, powered by real-time fiscal data.

Overview Income Distribution Top Earners

Income Share Breakdown

Bottom 50%
6.5%
share of total income
Middle 40%
22.65%
share of total income
Top 10%
70.85%
share of total income
Top 1%
44.6%
share of total income

Income Level Breakdown

Annual average income per adult (IQD)

BracketAvg. Income (IQD)Threshold (IQD)
Bottom 50%728,610 IQD< 1,092,915
Middle 40%6,309,698 IQD1,092,915 - 47,377,216
Top 10%78,962,027 IQD> 47,377,216
Top 1%497,118,081 IQD> 298,270,849
* Data reflects pre-tax national income. Source: World Inequality Database (2026 projection).

Growth Analysis (YoY)

+-2.18%

Average increase across all brackets (2023 to 2024)

National Avg
-2.18%
Bottom 50%
-13.15%
Top 1% Growth
5.71%

Inequality Gap

70.9%
held by top 10%

The Top 10% earn 7.1x the national average salary in Iraq.

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