Iraq vs Syrian Arab Republic: GDP per capita
Iraq
7.90 million current LCU
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic
8.17 million current LCU
in 2023
Iraq rank
20th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
19th
GDP per capita over time
- Iraq
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 8.17 million current LCU against 7.90 million current LCU in Iraq, a difference of 276,900 current LCU.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
Iraq ranks 20th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 19th of 211 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 4 and Syrian Arab Republic in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 349.29 current LCU | 2,479 current LCU | 2,130 current LCU | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1980s | 991.23 current LCU | 9,583 current LCU | 8,592 current LCU | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1990s | 362,183 current LCU | 37,257 current LCU | 324,926 current LCU | Iraq |
| 2000s | 2.79 million current LCU | 79,141 current LCU | 2.71 million current LCU | Iraq |
| 2010s | 6.39 million current LCU | 277,500 current LCU | 6.11 million current LCU | Iraq |
| 2020s | 7.37 million current LCU | 3.73 million current LCU | 3.64 million current LCU | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Iraq or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Syrian Arab Republic, at 8.17 million current LCU against 7.90 million current LCU in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Iraq and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 276,900 current LCU, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Iraq ranks 20th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 19th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release