GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP in Iraq
Iraq: GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP was 2.64 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP in Iraq, 1995–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 2.64 current international $ per US$ of GDP for gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in Iraq peaked at 10.37 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2.09 current international $ per US$ of GDP, in 2016.
Iraq ranks 72nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP in Iraq, year by year
| Year | current international $ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 7.43 current international $ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 10.37 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +39.7% |
| 1997 | 6.43 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -38.0% |
| 1998 | 8.84 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +37.5% |
| 1999 | 5.89 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -33.3% |
| 2000 | 5.37 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 7.47 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +39.1% |
| 2002 | 7.65 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 7.42 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 6.99 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 5.37 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 2006 | 4.49 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2007 | 3.45 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 2008 | 2.57 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -25.5% |
| 2009 | 3.15 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +22.6% |
| 2010 | 2.73 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2011 | 2.24 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 2012 | 2.22 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 2.21 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 2.11 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 2.1 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 2.09 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 2.14 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 2.13 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.16 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 2.46 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 2.62 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 2.21 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2023 | 2.46 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2024 | 2.38 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 2.64 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 2.64 current international $ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.44 current international $ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 2.64 current international $ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.36 current international $ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.79 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 5.89 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10.37 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 5.39 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.57 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 7.65 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.21 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.09 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.73 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.46 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.21 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.64 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 69 Botswana 2.66 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 70 Colombia 2.64 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 71 Ghana 2.64 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 73 Guinea 2.63 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 74 Armenia 2.61 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 75 Dominican Republic 2.6 current international $ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Iraq?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in Iraq was 2.64 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 10.37 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 1996.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.09 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- How does Iraq rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp?
- Iraq ranks 72nd out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. 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, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.