GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Iraq
Iraq: GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita was 14,267 current international $ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Iraq, 1995–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Iraq stood at 14,267 current international $ per person.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Iraq peaked at 14,668 current international $ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4,598 current international $ per person, in 1995.
That places Iraq 126th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Iraq, year by year
| Year | current international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4,598 current international $ per person | — |
| 1996 | 5,034 current international $ per person | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 6,020 current international $ per person | +19.6% |
| 1998 | 7,964 current international $ per person | +32.3% |
| 1999 | 9,194 current international $ per person | +15.4% |
| 2000 | 10,628 current international $ per person | +15.6% |
| 2001 | 10,720 current international $ per person | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 9,682 current international $ per person | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 6,068 current international $ per person | -37.3% |
| 2004 | 9,290 current international $ per person | +53.1% |
| 2005 | 9,457 current international $ per person | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 10,223 current international $ per person | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 10,783 current international $ per person | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 11,657 current international $ per person | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 11,687 current international $ per person | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 12,186 current international $ per person | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 12,912 current international $ per person | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 14,402 current international $ per person | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 14,668 current international $ per person | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 13,168 current international $ per person | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 9,334 current international $ per person | -29.1% |
| 2016 | 9,079 current international $ per person | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 10,192 current international $ per person | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 12,034 current international $ per person | +18.1% |
| 2019 | 12,249 current international $ per person | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 10,574 current international $ per person | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 12,732 current international $ per person | +20.4% |
| 2022 | 14,389 current international $ per person | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 14,665 current international $ per person | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 14,485 current international $ per person | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 14,267 current international $ per person | -1.5% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 14,267 current international $ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20,748 current international $ per person, 69% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 14,267 current international $ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16,521 current international $ per person, 86% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,562 current international $ per person | 4,598 current international $ per person | 9,194 current international $ per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 10,020 current international $ per person | 6,068 current international $ per person | 11,687 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,023 current international $ per person | 9,079 current international $ per person | 14,668 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,519 current international $ per person | 10,574 current international $ per person | 14,665 current international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 123 Tunisia 15,234 current international $ per person compare
- 124 Guatemala 15,197 current international $ per person compare
- 125 Belize 14,966 current international $ per person compare
- 127 Nauru 14,200 current international $ per person compare
- 128 El Salvador 14,101 current international $ per person compare
- 129 Uzbekistan 13,601 current 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 (current international $), per capita in Iraq?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Iraq was 14,267 current international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 14,668 current international $ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,598 current international $ per person in 1995.
- How does Iraq rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita?
- Iraq ranks 126th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.8%. 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 (current international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP, PPP (current 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 (current international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.