General government final consumption expenditure … capita current US in Iraq
Iraq: General government final consumption expenditure … capita current US was 1,347 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in Iraq, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Iraq stood at 1,347 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.0% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Iraq peaked at 1,347 current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.28 current US$ per person, in 1992.
Iraq ranks 91st of 187 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.
General government final consumption expenditure … capita current US in Iraq, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 79.29 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 90.36 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 1972 | 100.2 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1973 | 130.09 current US$ per person | +29.8% |
| 1974 | 237.37 current US$ per person | +82.5% |
| 1975 | 247.3 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 328.51 current US$ per person | +32.8% |
| 1977 | 295.06 current US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 1978 | 367.52 current US$ per person | +24.6% |
| 1979 | 423.3 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 1980 | 601.14 current US$ per person | +42.0% |
| 1981 | 820.15 current US$ per person | +36.4% |
| 1982 | 1,034 current US$ per person | +26.1% |
| 1983 | 1,190 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 1984 | 1,051 current US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 1985 | 911.54 current US$ per person | -13.3% |
| 1986 | 1,054 current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 1987 | 1,108 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 1,194 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 1,113 current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 1,127 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 3.8 current US$ per person | -99.7% |
| 1992 | 2.28 current US$ per person | -39.9% |
| 1993 | 2.64 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 1994 | 5.11 current US$ per person | +93.8% |
| 1995 | 14.44 current US$ per person | +182.7% |
| 1996 | 11.85 current US$ per person | -17.9% |
| 1997 | 79.81 current US$ per person | +573.5% |
| 1998 | 158.9 current US$ per person | +99.1% |
| 1999 | 175.68 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 234.43 current US$ per person | +33.4% |
| 2001 | 225.5 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 244.45 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 100.39 current US$ per person | -58.9% |
| 2004 | 339.58 current US$ per person | +238.2% |
| 2005 | 351.92 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 356.88 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 585.94 current US$ per person | +64.2% |
| 2008 | 756.24 current US$ per person | +29.1% |
| 2009 | 782.44 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 844.11 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 1,136 current US$ per person | +34.6% |
| 2012 | 1,074 current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 1,161 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 1,125 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 828.8 current US$ per person | -26.3% |
| 2016 | 797.07 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 776.01 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 896.67 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 2019 | 1,096 current US$ per person | +22.2% |
| 2020 | 966.8 current US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 862.57 current US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 897.86 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 1,114 current US$ per person | +24.0% |
| 2024 | 1,347 current US$ per person | +21.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 1,347 current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,334 current US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 1,347 current US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 927.15 current US$ per person, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption expenditure … capita current US 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +573.5% | 11.85 current US$ per person | 79.81 current US$ per person |
| 2004 | +238.2% | 100.39 current US$ per person | 339.58 current US$ per person |
| 1995 | +182.7% | 5.11 current US$ per person | 14.44 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 229.9 current US$ per person | 79.29 current US$ per person | 423.3 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,008 current US$ per person | 601.14 current US$ per person | 1,194 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 158.15 current US$ per person | 2.28 current US$ per person | 1,127 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 397.78 current US$ per person | 100.39 current US$ per person | 782.44 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 973.45 current US$ per person | 776.01 current US$ per person | 1,161 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,038 current US$ per person | 862.57 current US$ per person | 1,347 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 165.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 6.85 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 152.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 5 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0074 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Iraq?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Iraq was 1,347 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 1,347 current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.28 current US$ per person in 1992.
- How does Iraq rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
- Iraq ranks 91st out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. 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 General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.