GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Iraq
Iraq: GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre was 814.92 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
814.92 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
down 15.1%
World rank
19th
of 210 countries
All-time high
959.83 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
2,679 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Iraq, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Iraq stood at 814.92 million current LCU per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 15.1% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Iraq peaked at 959.83 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,679 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Iraq 19th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Iraq, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,679 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 3,124 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1972 | 3,131 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 3,556 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1974 | 7,776 current LCU per square kilometre | +118.7% |
| 1975 | 9,087 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1976 | 11,988 current LCU per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 1977 | 13,394 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1978 | 16,044 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1979 | 25,533 current LCU per square kilometre | +59.1% |
| 1980 | 36,058 current LCU per square kilometre | +41.2% |
| 1981 | 25,944 current LCU per square kilometre | -28.1% |
| 1982 | 29,071 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1983 | 28,857 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 33,269 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1985 | 34,323 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 33,500 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 40,240 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1988 | 44,430 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1989 | 46,660 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 127,870 current LCU per square kilometre | +174.0% |
| 1991 | 97,061 current LCU per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 1992 | 263,182 current LCU per square kilometre | +171.2% |
| 1993 | 735,412 current LCU per square kilometre | +179.4% |
| 1994 | 3.79 million current LCU per square kilometre | +415.6% |
| 1995 | 15.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | +303.7% |
| 1996 | 14.86 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 34.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | +132.2% |
| 1998 | 39.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1999 | 78.80 million current LCU per square kilometre | +101.2% |
| 2000 | 114.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | +45.7% |
| 2001 | 94.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 2002 | 93.79 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 67.64 million current LCU per square kilometre | -27.9% |
| 2004 | 121.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | +79.9% |
| 2005 | 168.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | +38.1% |
| 2006 | 218.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 2007 | 254.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2008 | 359.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | +40.9% |
| 2009 | 300.80 million current LCU per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2010 | 373.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 2011 | 500.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 2012 | 585.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2013 | 630.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 613.49 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 448.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | -26.9% |
| 2016 | 453.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 510.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 619.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2019 | 636.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 496.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 2021 | 700.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | +41.0% |
| 2022 | 959.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | +37.0% |
| 2023 | 814.92 million current LCU per square kilometre | -15.1% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 814.92 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.64 million current LCU per square kilometre, 76.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 814.92 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.71 million current LCU per square kilometre, 37.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +415.6% | 735,412 current LCU per square kilometre | 3.79 million current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +303.7% | 3.79 million current LCU per square kilometre | 15.31 million current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,631 current LCU per square kilometre | 2,679 current LCU per square kilometre | 25,533 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 35,235 current LCU per square kilometre | 25,944 current LCU per square kilometre | 46,660 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | 97,061 current LCU per square kilometre | 78.80 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 179.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | 67.64 million current LCU per square kilometre | 359.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 537.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | 373.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | 636.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 742.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | 496.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | 959.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 16 Costa Rica 921.65 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 17 Uganda 912.65 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 18 Hungary 828.06 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 20 Paraguay 793.62 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 21 Guinea 776.10 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 22 Rwanda 673.94 million current LCU per square kilometre 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 (current lcu), per square kilometre in Iraq?
- Gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Iraq was 814.92 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 959.83 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,679 current LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Iraq rank for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 19th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.