GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Iraq
Iraq: GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre was 1.37 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Iraq, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Iraq is 1.37 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Iraq peaked at 1.41 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 155,146 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, in 1991.
That places Iraq 95th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Iraq, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 431,525 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 155,146 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -64.0% |
| 1992 | 205,711 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 1993 | 268,020 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 1994 | 278,352 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 284,254 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 315,580 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 382,603 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1998 | 516,517 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 1999 | 607,321 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2000 | 709,326 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2001 | 721,858 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 662,638 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 419,736 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -36.7% |
| 2004 | 643,816 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +53.4% |
| 2005 | 654,601 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 691,508 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 704,568 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 762,542 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 793,846 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 844,672 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 908,415 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 1.04 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 1.11 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 1.14 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 1.17 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 1.33 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 1.31 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.34 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.41 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 1.24 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 1.26 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 1.36 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 1.37 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 1.37 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.26 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 1.37 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.35 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre 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 | -64.0% | 431,525 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 155,146 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre |
| 2004 | +53.4% | 419,736 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 643,816 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre |
| 2003 | -36.7% | 662,638 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 419,736 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 344,503 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 155,146 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 607,321 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 676,444 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 419,736 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 793,846 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 844,672 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 1.41 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.31 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 1.24 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 1.37 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 92 Mexico 1.46 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 93 Norway 1.43 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 94 Bahamas 1.41 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 96 Sao Tome and Principe 1.33 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 97 Jordan 1.33 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 98 Estonia 1.32 million constant 2021 international $ 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)
- 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 square kilometre in Iraq?
- Gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Iraq was 1.37 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 1.41 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 155,146 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Iraq rank for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 95th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) 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, PPP (constant 2021 international $) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- 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, PPP (constant 2021 international $) 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.