General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Iraq
Iraq: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita was 3.25 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Iraq, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Iraq is 3.25 million current LCU per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Iraq peaked at 3.74 million current LCU per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per person, in 1980.
Iraq ranks 14th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Iraq, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1999 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 2000 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 2001 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 2002 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 2003 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 2004 | 1.77 million current LCU per person | — |
| 2005 | 1.64 million current LCU per person | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 1.68 million current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 1.73 million current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 3.10 million current LCU per person | +79.7% |
| 2009 | 2.66 million current LCU per person | -14.4% |
| 2010 | 2.59 million current LCU per person | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 2.93 million current LCU per person | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 3.24 million current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 3.74 million current LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 2014 | 3.28 million current LCU per person | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 2.40 million current LCU per person | -26.9% |
| 2016 | 2.19 million current LCU per person | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 2.03 million current LCU per person | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 2.10 million current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 2.35 million current LCU per person | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 2.16 million current LCU per person | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 2.58 million current LCU per person | +19.2% |
| 2022 | 3.22 million current LCU per person | +24.8% |
| 2023 | 3.25 million current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 3.38 million current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 3.25 million current LCU per person | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.26 million current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 3.10 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.68 million current LCU per person | 2.03 million current LCU per person | 3.74 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.97 million current LCU per person | 2.16 million current LCU per person | 3.38 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 11 Chile 4.50 million current LCU per person compare
- 12 Hungary 4.33 million current LCU per person compare
- 13 Sierra Leone 3.34 million current LCU per person compare
- 15 Guinea 3.24 million current LCU per person compare
- 16 Cambodia 2.04 million current LCU per person compare
- 17 Japan 1.98 million current LCU per person 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 general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Iraq?
- General government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Iraq was 3.25 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 3.74 million current LCU per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per person in 1980.
- How does Iraq rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Iraq ranks 14th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. 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 General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government total expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government total expenditure 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
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.