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The World Bank expects growth in the Iraqi economy in 2025 and 2026
The World Bank expects the Iraqi economy to grow by 1.2% this year.
The bank said in statistics reviewed by Shafaq News Agency that "the Iraqi economy is expected to grow by 1.2% this year, up from negative 1.5% in 2024."
He added that economic growth in Iraq is also expected to rise to 4.4% in 2026, before declining to 3.1% in 2027 .
He pointed out that "Libya is expected to be the Arab country with the fastest economic growth, with an estimated 12.3%, followed by Djibouti at 5.2%, and then Lebanon at 4.7%."
According to World Bank statistics, "Yemen will have the lowest economic growth, at -1.5%, followed by Syria, with a growth of 1%." link