GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Iraq
Iraq: GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre was 814.92 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
814.92 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
down 15.1%
World rank
18th
of 210 countries
All-time high
959.83 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
1,365 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 814.92 million current LCU per square kilometre for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 15.1% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Iraq peaked at 959.83 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,365 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
Iraq ranks 18th of 210 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 square kilometre in Iraq, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,365 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,457 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1963 | 1,475 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 1,745 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1965 | 1,907 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1966 | 2,066 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1967 | 2,083 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 2,365 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1969 | 2,456 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 2,679 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1971 | 3,124 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1972 | 3,131 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 3,556 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1974 | 7,776 current LCU per square kilometre | +118.7% |
| 1975 | 9,087 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1976 | 11,988 current LCU per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 1977 | 13,394 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1978 | 16,044 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1979 | 25,533 current LCU per square kilometre | +59.1% |
| 1980 | 36,058 current LCU per square kilometre | +41.2% |
| 1981 | 25,944 current LCU per square kilometre | -28.1% |
| 1982 | 29,071 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1983 | 28,857 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 33,269 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1985 | 34,323 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 33,500 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 40,240 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1988 | 44,430 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1989 | 46,660 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 127,870 current LCU per square kilometre | +174.0% |
| 1991 | 97,061 current LCU per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 1992 | 263,182 current LCU per square kilometre | +171.2% |
| 1993 | 735,412 current LCU per square kilometre | +179.4% |
| 1994 | 3.79 million current LCU per square kilometre | +415.6% |
| 1995 | 15.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | +303.7% |
| 1996 | 14.86 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 34.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | +132.2% |
| 1998 | 39.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1999 | 78.80 million current LCU per square kilometre | +101.2% |
| 2000 | 114.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | +45.7% |
| 2001 | 94.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 2002 | 93.79 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 67.64 million current LCU per square kilometre | -27.9% |
| 2004 | 121.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | +79.9% |
| 2005 | 168.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | +38.1% |
| 2006 | 218.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 2007 | 254.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2008 | 359.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | +40.9% |
| 2009 | 300.80 million current LCU per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2010 | 373.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 2011 | 500.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 2012 | 585.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2013 | 630.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 613.49 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 448.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | -26.9% |
| 2016 | 453.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 510.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 619.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2019 | 636.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 496.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 2021 | 700.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | +41.0% |
| 2022 | 959.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | +37.0% |
| 2023 | 814.92 million current LCU per square kilometre | -15.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,880 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,365 current LCU per square kilometre | 2,456 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 9,631 current LCU per square kilometre | 2,679 current LCU per square kilometre | 25,533 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 35,235 current LCU per square kilometre | 25,944 current LCU per square kilometre | 46,660 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | 97,061 current LCU per square kilometre | 78.80 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 179.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | 67.64 million current LCU per square kilometre | 359.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 537.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | 373.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | 636.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 742.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | 496.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | 959.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 15 Costa Rica 932.46 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 16 Uganda 912.65 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 17 Hungary 824.22 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 19 Paraguay 794.03 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 20 Guinea 776.10 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 21 Rwanda 696.27 million current LCU per square kilometre 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth -9.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 5,410 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth -9.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1,300 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 7.03 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual -2.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7403 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Iraq?
- Gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Iraq was 814.92 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 959.83 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,365 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Iraq rank for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 18th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (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.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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
GDP (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.