Iraq vs Syria: GNI per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute)
Iraq
7.94 million current LCU
in 2024
Syria
7.87 million current LCU
in 2023
Iraq rank
19th
Syria rank
20th
GNI per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) over time
- Iraq
- Syria
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 7.94 million current LCU against 7.87 million current LCU in Syria, a difference of 76,170 current LCU.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Syria ahead.
Iraq ranks 19th and Syria ranks 20th of 207 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 | 457.13 current LCU | 2,406 current LCU | 1,948 current LCU | Syria |
| 1980s | 958.47 current LCU | 9,019 current LCU | 8,061 current LCU | Syria |
| 1990s | 357,705 current LCU | 34,054 current LCU | 323,651 current LCU | Iraq |
| 2000s | 2.82 million current LCU | 73,419 current LCU | 2.75 million current LCU | Iraq |
| 2010s | 6.37 million current LCU | 266,283 current LCU | 6.10 million current LCU | Iraq |
| 2020s | 7.34 million current LCU | 3.59 million current LCU | 3.75 million current LCU | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni per capita, Iraq or Syria?
- Iraq, at 7.94 million current LCU against 7.87 million current LCU in Syria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gni per capita between Iraq and Syria?
- 76,170 current LCU, with Iraq 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 gni per capita?
- Iraq ranks 19th and Syria ranks 20th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GNI 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