GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $) in Iraq
Iraq: GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $) was 12,725 constant 2011 international $ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12,725 constant 2011 international $
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
120th
of 198 countries
All-time high
15,016 constant 2011 international $
in 2016
All-time low
3,819 constant 2011 international $
in 1991
Years of data
35
1990–2024
GDP per capita, PPP in Iraq, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in constant 2011 international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita, ppp in Iraq is 12,725 constant 2011 international $, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp in Iraq peaked at 15,016 constant 2011 international $ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3,819 constant 2011 international $, in 1991.
That places Iraq 120th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | constant 2011 international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,735 constant 2011 international $ | — |
| 1991 | 3,819 constant 2011 international $ | -64.4% |
| 1992 | 4,916 constant 2011 international $ | +28.7% |
| 1993 | 6,105 constant 2011 international $ | +24.2% |
| 1994 | 6,045 constant 2011 international $ | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 5,970 constant 2011 international $ | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 6,419 constant 2011 international $ | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 7,546 constant 2011 international $ | +17.5% |
| 1998 | 9,872 constant 2011 international $ | +30.8% |
| 1999 | 11,238 constant 2011 international $ | +13.8% |
| 2000 | 12,702 constant 2011 international $ | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 12,530 constant 2011 international $ | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 11,144 constant 2011 international $ | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 6,849 constant 2011 international $ | -38.5% |
| 2004 | 10,211 constant 2011 international $ | +49.1% |
| 2005 | 10,078 constant 2011 international $ | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 10,569 constant 2011 international $ | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 10,854 constant 2011 international $ | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 11,512 constant 2011 international $ | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 11,470 constant 2011 international $ | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 11,817 constant 2011 international $ | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 12,268 constant 2011 international $ | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 13,357 constant 2011 international $ | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 13,713 constant 2011 international $ | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 13,537 constant 2011 international $ | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 13,516 constant 2011 international $ | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 15,016 constant 2011 international $ | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 14,418 constant 2011 international $ | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 14,456 constant 2011 international $ | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 14,910 constant 2011 international $ | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 12,828 constant 2011 international $ | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 12,732 constant 2011 international $ | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 13,433 constant 2011 international $ | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 13,202 constant 2011 international $ | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 12,725 constant 2011 international $ | -3.6% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 12,725 constant 2011 international $ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,742 constant 2011 international $, 72% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 12,725 constant 2011 international $ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14,084 constant 2011 international $, 90% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $) 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% | 10,735 constant 2011 international $ | 3,819 constant 2011 international $ |
| 2004 | +49.1% | 6,849 constant 2011 international $ | 10,211 constant 2011 international $ |
| 2003 | -38.5% | 11,144 constant 2011 international $ | 6,849 constant 2011 international $ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,266 constant 2011 international $ | 3,819 constant 2011 international $ | 11,238 constant 2011 international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,792 constant 2011 international $ | 6,849 constant 2011 international $ | 12,702 constant 2011 international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,701 constant 2011 international $ | 11,817 constant 2011 international $ | 15,016 constant 2011 international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,984 constant 2011 international $ | 12,725 constant 2011 international $ | 13,433 constant 2011 international $ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 117 Sri Lanka 13,753 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 118 South Africa 13,599 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 119 Belize 13,278 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 121 Tunisia 12,714 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 122 Guatemala 12,641 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 123 Nauru 12,604 constant 2011 international $ 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)
- Population growth rate 0.169 (2100)
- Population density 231.84 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.99 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita, ppp in Iraq?
- Gdp per capita, ppp in Iraq was 12,725 constant 2011 international $ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 15,016 constant 2011 international $ in 2016.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,819 constant 2011 international $ in 1991.
- How does Iraq rank for gdp per capita, ppp?
- Iraq ranks 120th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release