GDP per capita in Iraq
Iraq: GDP per capita was 7.90 million current LCU in 2024. β Volatile
GDP per capita in Iraq, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp per capita in Iraq stood at 7.90 million current LCU.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Iraq peaked at 9.46 million current LCU in 2022 and was at its lowest, 120.37 current LCU, in 1970.
Iraq ranks 20th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 349.29 current LCU | 120.37 current LCU | 847.9 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 991.23 current LCU | 810.12 current LCU | 1,175 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 362,183 current LCU | 2,389 current LCU | 1.46 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.79 million current LCU | 1.10 million current LCU | 5.42 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.39 million current LCU | 5.12 million current LCU | 7.75 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.48 million current LCU | 5.12 million current LCU | 9.46 million current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More population data for Iraq
- 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)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.22 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 318,461 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.22 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.22 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.16 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 3.25 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Iraq?
- Gdp per capita in Iraq was 7.90 million current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 9.46 million current LCU in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 120.37 current LCU in 1970.
- How does Iraq rank for gdp per capita?
- Iraq ranks 20th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release