GDP (constant LCU), per capita (UNESCO Institute) in Iraq
Iraq: GDP (constant LCU), per capita (UNESCO Institute) was 4.60 million constant LCU per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
GDP (constant LCU), per capita in Iraq, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Iraq stood at 4.60 million constant LCU per person.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Iraq peaked at 5.43 million constant LCU per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.38 million constant LCU per person, in 1991.
That places Iraq 19th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
GDP (constant LCU), per capita (UNESCO Institute) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.43 million constant LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 1.46 million constant LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 1.46 million constant LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 1.47 million constant LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 1.65 million constant LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 1975 | 1.80 million constant LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 2.04 million constant LCU per person | +13.4% |
| 1977 | 2.01 million constant LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 2.28 million constant LCU per person | +13.2% |
| 1979 | 2.66 million constant LCU per person | +17.0% |
| 1980 | 3.22 million constant LCU per person | +20.9% |
| 1981 | 3.10 million constant LCU per person | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 3.12 million constant LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 2.63 million constant LCU per person | -15.6% |
| 1984 | 2.51 million constant LCU per person | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 2.49 million constant LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 2.54 million constant LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 2.70 million constant LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 2.64 million constant LCU per person | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 2.49 million constant LCU per person | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 3.88 million constant LCU per person | +55.9% |
| 1991 | 1.38 million constant LCU per person | -64.4% |
| 1992 | 1.78 million constant LCU per person | +28.7% |
| 1993 | 2.21 million constant LCU per person | +24.2% |
| 1994 | 2.19 million constant LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 2.16 million constant LCU per person | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 2.32 million constant LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 2.73 million constant LCU per person | +17.5% |
| 1998 | 3.57 million constant LCU per person | +30.8% |
| 1999 | 4.06 million constant LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 2000 | 4.59 million constant LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 4.53 million constant LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 4.03 million constant LCU per person | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 2.48 million constant LCU per person | -38.5% |
| 2004 | 3.69 million constant LCU per person | +49.1% |
| 2005 | 3.65 million constant LCU per person | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 3.82 million constant LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 3.93 million constant LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 4.16 million constant LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 4.15 million constant LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 4.27 million constant LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 4.44 million constant LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 4.83 million constant LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 4.96 million constant LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 4.90 million constant LCU per person | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 4.89 million constant LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 5.43 million constant LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 5.21 million constant LCU per person | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 5.23 million constant LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 5.39 million constant LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 4.64 million constant LCU per person | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 4.60 million constant LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 4.86 million constant LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 4.78 million constant LCU per person | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 4.60 million constant LCU per person | -3.6% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 4.60 million constant LCU per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49,706 constant LCU per person, 92.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 4.60 million constant LCU per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 33,436 constant LCU per person, 137.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (constant LCU), per capita (UNESCO Institute) 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% | 3.88 million constant LCU per person | 1.38 million constant LCU per person |
| 1990 | +55.9% | 2.49 million constant LCU per person | 3.88 million constant LCU per person |
| 2004 | +49.1% | 2.48 million constant LCU per person | 3.69 million constant LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.83 million constant LCU per person | 1.43 million constant LCU per person | 2.66 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.75 million constant LCU per person | 2.49 million constant LCU per person | 3.22 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.63 million constant LCU per person | 1.38 million constant LCU per person | 4.06 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.90 million constant LCU per person | 2.48 million constant LCU per person | 4.59 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.96 million constant LCU per person | 4.27 million constant LCU per person | 5.43 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.70 million constant LCU per person | 4.60 million constant LCU per person | 4.86 million constant LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 16 Guinea 5.86 million constant LCU per person compare
- 17 Hungary 5.69 million constant LCU per person compare
- 18 Uzbekistan 5.04 million constant LCU per person compare
- 20 Japan 4.58 million constant LCU per person compare
- 21 New Caledonia 3.42 million constant LCU per person compare
- 22 Uganda 3.06 million constant LCU per person compare
More population data for Iraq
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.3293 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1891 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.169 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.99 million (2100)
- Population density 231.84 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.169 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4379 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.07 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Iraq?
- Gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Iraq was 4.60 million constant LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 5.43 million constant LCU per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.38 million constant LCU per person in 1991.
- How does Iraq rank for gdp (constant lcu), per capita?
- Iraq ranks 19th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (constant lcu), 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 (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP 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 (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.