GNI (current US$), per capita in Iraq
Iraq: GNI (current US$), per capita was 5,419 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI (current US$), per capita in Iraq, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni (current us$), per capita in Iraq is 5,419 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.2% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current us$), per capita in Iraq peaked at 10,108 current US$ per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 22.6 current US$ per person, in 1991.
That places Iraq 128th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current US$), per capita in Iraq, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 277.36 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 294.43 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1962 | 304.9 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 298.39 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 341.35 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 1965 | 360.8 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 377.81 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 368.23 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 403.95 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1969 | 406.39 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 426.62 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 475.66 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1972 | 593.94 current US$ per person | +24.9% |
| 1973 | 694.5 current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 1974 | 1,346 current US$ per person | +93.8% |
| 1975 | 1,613 current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 1976 | 1,880 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 1977 | 2,188 current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 1978 | 2,512 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 1979 | 3,475 current US$ per person | +38.3% |
| 1980 | 3,984 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 1981 | 2,605 current US$ per person | -34.6% |
| 1982 | 2,774 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 2,615 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 2,967 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1985 | 2,941 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 2,801 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 3,299 current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 1988 | 3,574 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 3,660 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 10,108 current US$ per person | +176.1% |
| 1991 | 22.6 current US$ per person | -99.8% |
| 1992 | 29.92 current US$ per person | +32.4% |
| 1993 | 53.74 current US$ per person | +79.6% |
| 1994 | 198.18 current US$ per person | +268.8% |
| 1995 | 618.97 current US$ per person | +212.3% |
| 1996 | 485.08 current US$ per person | -21.6% |
| 1997 | 924.1 current US$ per person | +90.5% |
| 1998 | 888.91 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 1,533 current US$ per person | +72.5% |
| 2000 | 1,968 current US$ per person | +28.4% |
| 2001 | 1,425 current US$ per person | -27.6% |
| 2002 | 1,222 current US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 2003 | 804.39 current US$ per person | -34.2% |
| 2004 | 1,330 current US$ per person | +65.4% |
| 2005 | 1,780 current US$ per person | +33.8% |
| 2006 | 2,308 current US$ per person | +29.6% |
| 2007 | 3,181 current US$ per person | +37.8% |
| 2008 | 4,663 current US$ per person | +46.6% |
| 2009 | 3,818 current US$ per person | -18.1% |
| 2010 | 4,513 current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 5,768 current US$ per person | +27.8% |
| 2012 | 6,509 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 6,620 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 6,214 current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 4,400 current US$ per person | -29.2% |
| 2016 | 4,294 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 4,723 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 5,603 current US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 2019 | 5,644 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 4,252 current US$ per person | -24.7% |
| 2021 | 4,821 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 6,499 current US$ per person | +34.8% |
| 2023 | 5,987 current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 6,103 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 5,419 current US$ per person | -11.2% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 5,419 current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,057 current US$ per person, 67% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 5,419 current US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5,265 current US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (current US$), per capita in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +268.8% | 53.74 current US$ per person | 198.18 current US$ per person |
| 1995 | +212.3% | 198.18 current US$ per person | 618.97 current US$ per person |
| 1990 | +176.1% | 3,660 current US$ per person | 10,108 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 343.36 current US$ per person | 277.36 current US$ per person | 406.39 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,520 current US$ per person | 426.62 current US$ per person | 3,475 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,122 current US$ per person | 2,605 current US$ per person | 3,984 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,486 current US$ per person | 22.6 current US$ per person | 10,108 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,250 current US$ per person | 804.39 current US$ per person | 4,663 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,429 current US$ per person | 4,294 current US$ per person | 6,620 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,513 current US$ per person | 4,252 current US$ per person | 6,499 current US$ per person | 6 |
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 gni (current us$), per capita in Iraq?
- Gni (current us$), per capita in Iraq was 5,419 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current us$), per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 10,108 current US$ per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest gni (current us$), per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.6 current US$ per person in 1991.
- How does Iraq rank for gni (current us$), per capita?
- Iraq ranks 128th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. 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 GNI (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GNI (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.