Economy of the Kurdistan Region
Erbil (Hewlêr), capital of Kurdistan Region | |
| Currency | Iraqi Dinar (IQD) |
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| Calendar year | |
| Statistics | |
| Population | 6,370,668 (2024) |
| GDP | $66 billion (PPP,2022) |
| GDP rank | 84th |
GDP growth | |
GDP per capita | $7,038 (Nominal, 2022) |
GDP by sector | Petroleum industry (80% of revenues) |
| 3.4% (2023) | |
Population below poverty line | 5.5% (2018) |
Labour force | 1,300,000 (September 2016) |
| Unemployment | 14% (September 2016) 13% (May 2017) 10.2% (July 2018) 9% (July 2019) |
| External | |
Gross external debt | $17 billion (2018) |
| Public finances | |
| Revenues | $5,4 billion (2016) |
All values, unless otherwise stated, are in US dollars. | |
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Economy in the Kurdistan Region consists of the autonomous economy in the Kurdistan Region in northern Iraq. The Kurdistan Region's economy is dominated by the oil industry, agriculture, manufacturing and tourism.