GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per capita in Iraq
Iraq: GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per capita was 4,180 constant 2010 US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per capita in Iraq, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2010 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita in Iraq is 4,180 constant 2010 US$ per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita in Iraq peaked at 4,933 constant 2010 US$ per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,255 constant 2010 US$ per person, in 1991.
Iraq ranks 133rd of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per capita in Iraq, year by year
| Year | constant 2010 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,299 constant 2010 US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 1,323 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 1,326 constant 2010 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 1,337 constant 2010 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 1,501 constant 2010 US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1975 | 1,634 constant 2010 US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 1,853 constant 2010 US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1977 | 1,826 constant 2010 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 2,067 constant 2010 US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 1979 | 2,419 constant 2010 US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 1980 | 2,924 constant 2010 US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 1981 | 2,817 constant 2010 US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 2,833 constant 2010 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 2,391 constant 2010 US$ per person | -15.6% |
| 1984 | 2,283 constant 2010 US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 2,261 constant 2010 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 2,308 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 2,455 constant 2010 US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 2,398 constant 2010 US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 2,262 constant 2010 US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 3,527 constant 2010 US$ per person | +55.9% |
| 1991 | 1,255 constant 2010 US$ per person | -64.4% |
| 1992 | 1,615 constant 2010 US$ per person | +28.7% |
| 1993 | 2,006 constant 2010 US$ per person | +24.2% |
| 1994 | 1,986 constant 2010 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 1,961 constant 2010 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 2,109 constant 2010 US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 2,479 constant 2010 US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 1998 | 3,243 constant 2010 US$ per person | +30.8% |
| 1999 | 3,692 constant 2010 US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2000 | 4,173 constant 2010 US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 4,116 constant 2010 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 3,661 constant 2010 US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 2,250 constant 2010 US$ per person | -38.5% |
| 2004 | 3,354 constant 2010 US$ per person | +49.1% |
| 2005 | 3,311 constant 2010 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 3,472 constant 2010 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 3,566 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 3,782 constant 2010 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 3,768 constant 2010 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 3,882 constant 2010 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 4,030 constant 2010 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 4,388 constant 2010 US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 4,505 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 4,447 constant 2010 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 4,440 constant 2010 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 4,933 constant 2010 US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 4,736 constant 2010 US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 4,749 constant 2010 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 4,898 constant 2010 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 4,214 constant 2010 US$ per person | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 4,182 constant 2010 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 4,413 constant 2010 US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 4,337 constant 2010 US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 4,180 constant 2010 US$ per person | -3.6% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 4,180 constant 2010 US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,587 constant 2010 US$ per person, 63% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 4,180 constant 2010 US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,747 constant 2010 US$ per person, 88% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per capita in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -64.4% | 3,527 constant 2010 US$ per person | 1,255 constant 2010 US$ per person |
| 1990 | +55.9% | 2,262 constant 2010 US$ per person | 3,527 constant 2010 US$ per person |
| 2004 | +49.1% | 2,250 constant 2010 US$ per person | 3,354 constant 2010 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,659 constant 2010 US$ per person | 1,299 constant 2010 US$ per person | 2,419 constant 2010 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,493 constant 2010 US$ per person | 2,261 constant 2010 US$ per person | 2,924 constant 2010 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,387 constant 2010 US$ per person | 1,255 constant 2010 US$ per person | 3,692 constant 2010 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,545 constant 2010 US$ per person | 2,250 constant 2010 US$ per person | 4,173 constant 2010 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,501 constant 2010 US$ per person | 3,882 constant 2010 US$ per person | 4,933 constant 2010 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,265 constant 2010 US$ per person | 4,180 constant 2010 US$ per person | 4,413 constant 2010 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 130 Samoa 4,378 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
- 131 Indonesia 4,368 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
- 132 Sri Lanka 4,186 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
- 134 Egypt 4,138 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
- 135 Namibia 4,034 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
- 136 Vietnam 4,018 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
More population data for Iraq
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1891 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.65 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1891 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.3293 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 74,515 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.07 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4379 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Population density 231.84 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5.99 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita in Iraq?
- Gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita in Iraq was 4,180 constant 2010 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 4,933 constant 2010 US$ per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,255 constant 2010 US$ per person in 1991.
- How does Iraq rank for gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita?
- Iraq ranks 133rd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP at market prices UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.