GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Iraq
Iraq: GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita was 12,192 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Iraq, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2021 international $ per person.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 12,192 constant 2021 international $ per person for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Iraq peaked at 15,016 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3,819 constant 2021 international $ per person, in 1991.
Iraq ranks 125th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Iraq, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,735 constant 2021 international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 3,819 constant 2021 international $ per person | -64.4% |
| 1992 | 4,916 constant 2021 international $ per person | +28.7% |
| 1993 | 6,105 constant 2021 international $ per person | +24.2% |
| 1994 | 6,045 constant 2021 international $ per person | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 5,970 constant 2021 international $ per person | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 6,419 constant 2021 international $ per person | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 7,546 constant 2021 international $ per person | +17.5% |
| 1998 | 9,872 constant 2021 international $ per person | +30.8% |
| 1999 | 11,238 constant 2021 international $ per person | +13.8% |
| 2000 | 12,702 constant 2021 international $ per person | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 12,530 constant 2021 international $ per person | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 11,144 constant 2021 international $ per person | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 6,849 constant 2021 international $ per person | -38.5% |
| 2004 | 10,211 constant 2021 international $ per person | +49.1% |
| 2005 | 10,078 constant 2021 international $ per person | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 10,569 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 10,854 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 11,512 constant 2021 international $ per person | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 11,470 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 11,817 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 12,268 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 13,357 constant 2021 international $ per person | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 13,713 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 13,537 constant 2021 international $ per person | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 13,516 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 15,016 constant 2021 international $ per person | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 14,418 constant 2021 international $ per person | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 14,456 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 14,910 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 12,828 constant 2021 international $ per person | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 12,732 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 13,433 constant 2021 international $ per person | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 13,202 constant 2021 international $ per person | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 12,725 constant 2021 international $ per person | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 12,192 constant 2021 international $ per person | -4.2% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 12,192 constant 2021 international $ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,730 constant 2021 international $ per person, 69% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 12,192 constant 2021 international $ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15,000 constant 2021 international $ per person, 81% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita 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 | -64.4% | 10,735 constant 2021 international $ per person | 3,819 constant 2021 international $ per person |
| 2004 | +49.1% | 6,849 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10,211 constant 2021 international $ per person |
| 2003 | -38.5% | 11,144 constant 2021 international $ per person | 6,849 constant 2021 international $ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,266 constant 2021 international $ per person | 3,819 constant 2021 international $ per person | 11,238 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,792 constant 2021 international $ per person | 6,849 constant 2021 international $ per person | 12,702 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,701 constant 2021 international $ per person | 11,817 constant 2021 international $ per person | 15,016 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,852 constant 2021 international $ per person | 12,192 constant 2021 international $ per person | 13,433 constant 2021 international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 122 Tunisia 13,018 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 123 Guatemala 12,986 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 124 Belize 12,789 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 126 Nauru 12,135 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 127 El Salvador 12,050 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 128 Uzbekistan 11,623 constant 2021 international $ 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 438.70 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 9.53 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -7.65 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -42.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0274 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -166.13 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -10.28 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Iraq?
- Gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Iraq was 12,192 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 15,016 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,819 constant 2021 international $ per person in 1991.
- How does Iraq rank for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita?
- Iraq ranks 125th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- 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, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.