GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Iraq
Iraq: GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 1,300 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Iraq, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 1,300 current LCU per US$ of GDP for gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2024.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Iraq peaked at 1,469 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.2953 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1974.
Iraq ranks 23rd of 211 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Iraq, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3571 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.3535 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.3329 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1973 | 0.3029 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1974 | 0.2953 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.2953 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2953 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2953 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.2953 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2953 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 104.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +33480.6% |
| 1992 | 207.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +99.7% |
| 1993 | 311.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +49.9% |
| 1994 | 415.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +33.3% |
| 1995 | 519.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.0% |
| 1996 | 623.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 1997 | 726.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 1998 | 830.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 1999 | 934.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 1,038 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 1,142 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 1,246 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 1,350 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 1,453 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 1,469 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 1,467 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1,255 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2008 | 1,193 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 1,170 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 1,170 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,170 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,166 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1,166 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,166 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,167 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1,181 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1,184 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1,183 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1,182 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1,192 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 1,450 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.6% |
| 2022 | 1,450 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,316 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 1,300 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 1,300 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 78.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 1,300 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 279.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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 | +33480.6% | 0.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 104.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1992 | +99.7% | 104.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 207.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1993 | +49.9% | 207.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 311.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1994 | +33.3% | 311.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 415.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3118 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2953 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3571 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.307 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 467.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 934.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,278 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,038 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,469 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,174 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,166 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,184 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,342 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,192 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,450 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 20 Malawi 1,692 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Sudan 1,575 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 South Korea 1,363 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Rwanda 1,243 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Nigeria 1,100 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Chile 946.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Iraq?
- Gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Iraq was 1,300 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 1,469 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2953 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- How does Iraq rank for gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Iraq ranks 23rd out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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About this data
GDP (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.