GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Iraq
Iraq: GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre was 1.52 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Iraq, 1995–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Iraq stood at 1.52 million current international $ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Iraq peaked at 1.52 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 218,921 current international $ per square kilometre, in 1995.
Iraq ranks 96th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Iraq, year by year
| Year | current international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 218,921 current international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 247,498 current international $ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1997 | 305,236 current international $ per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1998 | 416,702 current international $ per square kilometre | +36.5% |
| 1999 | 496,890 current international $ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2000 | 593,495 current international $ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2001 | 617,580 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 575,725 current international $ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 371,884 current international $ per square kilometre | -35.4% |
| 2004 | 585,754 current international $ per square kilometre | +57.5% |
| 2005 | 614,240 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 668,884 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 699,979 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 772,172 current international $ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 808,830 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 871,074 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 956,136 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 1.12 million current international $ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 1.19 million current international $ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 1.11 million current international $ per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 807,614 current international $ per square kilometre | -27.2% |
| 2016 | 804,535 current international $ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 923,490 current international $ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2018 | 1.12 million current international $ per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2019 | 1.16 million current international $ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 1.03 million current international $ per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 1.26 million current international $ per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2022 | 1.46 million current international $ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2023 | 1.52 million current international $ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 1.52 million current international $ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.48 million current international $ per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 1.52 million current international $ per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.48 million current international $ per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 337,049 current international $ per square kilometre | 218,921 current international $ per square kilometre | 496,890 current international $ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 630,854 current international $ per square kilometre | 371,884 current international $ per square kilometre | 808,830 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 million current international $ per square kilometre | 804,535 current international $ per square kilometre | 1.19 million current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.32 million current international $ per square kilometre | 1.03 million current international $ per square kilometre | 1.52 million current international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 93 Marshall Islands 1.62 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 94 Estonia 1.57 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 95 Bahamas 1.56 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 97 Sao Tome and Principe 1.48 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 98 Montenegro 1.48 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 99 Jordan 1.48 million current 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 (current international $), per square kilometre in Iraq?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Iraq was 1.52 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 1.52 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 218,921 current international $ per square kilometre in 1995.
- How does Iraq rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 96th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (current 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 (current 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 (current 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.