GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre in Iraq
Iraq: GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre was 817.87 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
817.87 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
down 14.5%
World rank
16th
of 206 countries
All-time high
956.67 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
3,392 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre in Iraq, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 817.87 million current LCU per square kilometre for gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 14.5% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Iraq peaked at 956.67 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,392 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Iraq 16th out of 206 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.
GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre in Iraq, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3,392 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 3,874 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1972 | 4,715 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1973 | 5,193 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1974 | 10,149 current LCU per square kilometre | +95.4% |
| 1975 | 12,568 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1976 | 15,136 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1977 | 18,216 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1978 | 21,633 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1979 | 30,896 current LCU per square kilometre | +42.8% |
| 1980 | 37,142 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1981 | 25,027 current LCU per square kilometre | -32.6% |
| 1982 | 27,413 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1983 | 27,507 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 32,193 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1985 | 32,695 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 31,917 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 38,629 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1988 | 42,828 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1989 | 45,050 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 125,956 current LCU per square kilometre | +179.6% |
| 1991 | 95,574 current LCU per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 1992 | 260,258 current LCU per square kilometre | +172.3% |
| 1993 | 735,380 current LCU per square kilometre | +182.6% |
| 1994 | 3.79 million current LCU per square kilometre | +415.6% |
| 1995 | 15.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | +303.6% |
| 1996 | 14.86 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 34.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | +129.2% |
| 1998 | 38.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1999 | 77.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | +100.4% |
| 2000 | 114.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | +47.4% |
| 2001 | 93.79 million current LCU per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 2002 | 90.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 66.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | -26.5% |
| 2004 | 121.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | +83.2% |
| 2005 | 169.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | +39.3% |
| 2006 | 221.56 million current LCU per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 2007 | 259.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2008 | 368.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | +42.2% |
| 2009 | 309.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 377.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2011 | 499.74 million current LCU per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 2012 | 588.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2013 | 627.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 609.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 444.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | -27.2% |
| 2016 | 449.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 506.67 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 614.67 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2019 | 632.94 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 491.80 million current LCU per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 2021 | 693.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | +41.0% |
| 2022 | 956.67 million current LCU per square kilometre | +38.0% |
| 2023 | 817.87 million current LCU per square kilometre | -14.5% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 817.87 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.64 million current LCU per square kilometre, 84.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 817.87 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 20.48 million current LCU per square kilometre, 39.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (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% | 735,380 current LCU per square kilometre | 3.79 million current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +303.6% | 3.79 million current LCU per square kilometre | 15.30 million current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12,577 current LCU per square kilometre | 3,392 current LCU per square kilometre | 30,896 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 34,040 current LCU per square kilometre | 25,027 current LCU per square kilometre | 45,050 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | 95,574 current LCU per square kilometre | 77.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 181.49 million current LCU per square kilometre | 66.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | 368.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 535.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | 377.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | 632.94 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 739.95 million current LCU per square kilometre | 491.80 million current LCU per square kilometre | 956.67 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 13 Cambodia 963.70 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 14 Uganda 889.66 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 15 Costa Rica 857.50 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 17 Hungary 802.69 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 18 Singapore 771.38 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 19 Paraguay 764.42 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 gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Iraq?
- Gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Iraq was 817.87 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 956.67 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,392 current LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Iraq rank for gni (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 16th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gni (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. 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 GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (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.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GNI 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
GNI (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.