GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) in Iraq
Iraq: GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) was 7.03 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
7.03 million current LCU per person
Change on year
down 10.9%
World rank
20th
of 212 countries
All-time high
9.46 million current LCU per person
in 2022
All-time low
78.19 current LCU per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Iraq, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Iraq stood at 7.03 million current LCU per person.
That represents a change of down 10.9% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Iraq peaked at 9.46 million current LCU per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 78.19 current LCU per person, in 1960.
Iraq ranks 20th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 78.19 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 83 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 1962 | 85.95 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 84.11 current LCU per person | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 96.22 current LCU per person | +14.4% |
| 1965 | 101.71 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 106.5 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 103.8 current LCU per person | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 113.87 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 1969 | 114.24 current LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 120.37 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 1971 | 135.59 current LCU per person | +12.6% |
| 1972 | 131.3 current LCU per person | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 144.06 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 1974 | 304.53 current LCU per person | +111.4% |
| 1975 | 344.29 current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 1976 | 439.56 current LCU per person | +27.7% |
| 1977 | 475.08 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 550.21 current LCU per person | +15.8% |
| 1979 | 847.9 current LCU per person | +54.1% |
| 1980 | 1,160 current LCU per person | +36.8% |
| 1981 | 810.12 current LCU per person | -30.2% |
| 1982 | 882.59 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 1983 | 850.44 current LCU per person | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 950.38 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 1985 | 957.18 current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 911.53 current LCU per person | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 1,065 current LCU per person | +16.9% |
| 1988 | 1,149 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 1,175 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 3,181 current LCU per person | +170.7% |
| 1991 | 2,389 current LCU per person | -24.9% |
| 1992 | 6,290 current LCU per person | +163.2% |
| 1993 | 16,751 current LCU per person | +166.3% |
| 1994 | 82,341 current LCU per person | +391.5% |
| 1995 | 321,498 current LCU per person | +290.4% |
| 1996 | 302,350 current LCU per person | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 680,587 current LCU per person | +125.1% |
| 1998 | 748,361 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 1.46 million current LCU per person | +94.8% |
| 2000 | 2.06 million current LCU per person | +41.0% |
| 2001 | 1.64 million current LCU per person | -20.2% |
| 2002 | 1.58 million current LCU per person | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 1.10 million current LCU per person | -30.0% |
| 2004 | 1.93 million current LCU per person | +74.9% |
| 2005 | 2.59 million current LCU per person | +34.1% |
| 2006 | 3.34 million current LCU per person | +29.0% |
| 2007 | 3.93 million current LCU per person | +17.5% |
| 2008 | 5.42 million current LCU per person | +38.1% |
| 2009 | 4.35 million current LCU per person | -19.8% |
| 2010 | 5.22 million current LCU per person | +20.1% |
| 2011 | 6.76 million current LCU per person | +29.4% |
| 2012 | 7.55 million current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 7.75 million current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 7.29 million current LCU per person | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 5.18 million current LCU per person | -28.9% |
| 2016 | 5.12 million current LCU per person | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 5.63 million current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 6.68 million current LCU per person | +18.5% |
| 2019 | 6.70 million current LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 5.12 million current LCU per person | -23.6% |
| 2021 | 7.06 million current LCU per person | +37.9% |
| 2022 | 9.46 million current LCU per person | +33.9% |
| 2023 | 7.85 million current LCU per person | -17.0% |
| 2024 | 7.90 million current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 7.03 million current LCU per person | -10.9% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 7.03 million current LCU per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 118,025 current LCU per person, 59.6× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 7.03 million current LCU per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 153,221 current LCU per person, 45.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) 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 | +391.5% | 16,751 current LCU per person | 82,341 current LCU per person |
| 1995 | +290.4% | 82,341 current LCU per person | 321,498 current LCU per person |
| 1990 | +170.7% | 1,175 current LCU per person | 3,181 current LCU per person |
| 1993 | +166.3% | 6,290 current LCU per person | 16,751 current LCU per person |
| 1992 | +163.2% | 2,389 current LCU per person | 6,290 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 96.76 current LCU per person | 78.19 current LCU per person | 114.24 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 349.29 current LCU per person | 120.37 current LCU per person | 847.9 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 991.23 current LCU per person | 810.12 current LCU per person | 1,175 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 362,183 current LCU per person | 2,389 current LCU per person | 1.46 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.79 million current LCU per person | 1.10 million current LCU per person | 5.42 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.39 million current LCU per person | 5.12 million current LCU per person | 7.75 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.40 million current LCU per person | 5.12 million current LCU per person | 9.46 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 17 Costa Rica 10.05 million current LCU per person compare
- 18 Hungary 9.15 million current LCU per person compare
- 19 Kazakhstan 7.66 million current LCU per person compare
- 21 Guyana 6.76 million current LCU per person compare
- 22 Japan 5.38 million current LCU per person compare
- 23 Gabon 4.81 million current LCU per person compare
More economy & growth data for Iraq
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.44 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.56 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 165.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 6.85 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 152.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 5 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0074 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per capita in Iraq?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Iraq was 7.03 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 9.46 million current LCU per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.19 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Iraq rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Iraq ranks 20th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. 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 GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (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.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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
GDP (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.