Iraq vs Syria: GDP per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute)
Iraq
7.90 million current LCU
in 2024
Syria
8.17 million current LCU
in 2023
Iraq rank
20th
Syria rank
19th
GDP per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) over time
- Iraq
- Syria
How they compare
Syria 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 Syria ahead.
Iraq ranks 20th and Syria ranks 19th of 211 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 4 and Syria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 349.29 current LCU | 2,479 current LCU | 2,130 current LCU | Syria |
| 1980s | 991.23 current LCU | 9,583 current LCU | 8,592 current LCU | Syria |
| 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 Syria?
- Syria, 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 Syria?
- 276,900 current LCU, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Syria?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Syria rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Iraq ranks 20th and Syria 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