Iraq vs Nepal: GDP per capita

Iraq
1,765 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Nepal
1,807 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Iraq rank
130th
Nepal rank
128th

GDP per capita over time

  • Iraq
  • Nepal
02.0k4.0k6.0k187019452020

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 1,807 international-$ in 1990 prices against 1,765 international-$ in 1990 prices in Iraq, a difference of 42 international-$ in 1990 prices.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 130th and Nepal ranks 128th of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 14 and Nepal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Nepal Difference Ahead
1870s 600 international-$ in 1990 prices 402 international-$ in 1990 prices 198 international-$ in 1990 prices Iraq
1880s 641.37 international-$ in 1990 prices 431.56 international-$ in 1990 prices 209.81 international-$ in 1990 prices Iraq
1890s 685.6 international-$ in 1990 prices 463.29 international-$ in 1990 prices 222.31 international-$ in 1990 prices Iraq
1900s 732.87 international-$ in 1990 prices 497.35 international-$ in 1990 prices 235.52 international-$ in 1990 prices Iraq
1910s 800 international-$ in 1990 prices 546 international-$ in 1990 prices 254 international-$ in 1990 prices Iraq
1920s 977.85 international-$ in 1990 prices 529.3 international-$ in 1990 prices 448.55 international-$ in 1990 prices Iraq
1930s 1,105 international-$ in 1990 prices 519.41 international-$ in 1990 prices 585.18 international-$ in 1990 prices Iraq
1950s 1,831 international-$ in 1990 prices 532 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,299 international-$ in 1990 prices Iraq
1960s 3,011 international-$ in 1990 prices 627 international-$ in 1990 prices 2,384 international-$ in 1990 prices Iraq
1970s 3,894 international-$ in 1990 prices 659.5 international-$ in 1990 prices 3,235 international-$ in 1990 prices Iraq
1980s 5,155 international-$ in 1990 prices 706 international-$ in 1990 prices 4,449 international-$ in 1990 prices Iraq
1990s 1,670 international-$ in 1990 prices 876.5 international-$ in 1990 prices 793.22 international-$ in 1990 prices Iraq
2000s 1,268 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,123 international-$ in 1990 prices 145.5 international-$ in 1990 prices Iraq
2010s 1,718 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,490 international-$ in 1990 prices 227.5 international-$ in 1990 prices Iraq
2020s 1,765 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,807 international-$ in 1990 prices 42.35 international-$ in 1990 prices Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, Iraq or Nepal?
Nepal, at 1,807 international-$ in 1990 prices against 1,765 international-$ in 1990 prices in Iraq as of 2020.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between Iraq and Nepal?
42 international-$ in 1990 prices, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Nepal?
24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Iraq and Nepal rank globally for gdp per capita?
Iraq ranks 130th and Nepal ranks 128th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP per capita
Unit
international-$ in 1990 prices
Source
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

GDP per capita expressed in international-$ at 1990 prices to account for inflation and differences in the cost of living between countries.