GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Iraq
Iraq: GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 1,308 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Iraq, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Iraq is 1,308 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Iraq peaked at 1,487 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.2829 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1982.
That places Iraq 23rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Iraq, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.4521 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.4384 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.5013 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 1973 | 0.4423 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1974 | 0.3854 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1975 | 0.4084 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 0.3729 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1977 | 0.4016 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 0.3982 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.3573 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1980 | 0.309 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1981 | 0.2894 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 0.2829 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2955 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 0.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.2953 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2954 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2976 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2988 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2993 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.3054 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 102.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +33468.7% |
| 1992 | 205.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +100.6% |
| 1993 | 311.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +51.6% |
| 1994 | 415.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +33.3% |
| 1995 | 519.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.9% |
| 1996 | 622.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 1997 | 717.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 1998 | 819.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 1999 | 918.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2000 | 1,032 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 1,134 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 1,202 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 1,327 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 1,455 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 1,484 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 1,487 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1,276 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2008 | 1,225 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 1,202 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 1,183 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 1,168 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 1,172 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1,161 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1,159 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1,157 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1,170 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1,175 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1,174 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1,176 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1,180 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1,436 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.6% |
| 2022 | 1,445 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1,321 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2024 | 1,308 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 1,308 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 82.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 1,308 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 279.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (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 | +33468.7% | 0.3054 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 102.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1992 | +100.6% | 102.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 205.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1993 | +51.6% | 205.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 311.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4158 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3573 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5013 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2963 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2829 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.309 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 463.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3054 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 918.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,282 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,032 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,487 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,170 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,157 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,183 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,338 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,180 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,445 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 20 Malawi 1,632 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Sudan 1,531 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 South Korea 1,383 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Rwanda 1,213 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Nigeria 1,061 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Chile 897.74 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 gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Iraq?
- Gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Iraq was 1,308 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 1,487 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2829 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1982.
- How does Iraq rank for gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Iraq ranks 23rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- GNI UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.