GNI per capita growth in Iraq

Iraq: GNI per capita growth was -5.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-5.9%
Change on year
up 68.1%
World rank
159th
of 166 countries
All-time high
35.5%
in 2021
All-time low
-31.0%
in 2015
Years of data
17
2008–2024

GNI per capita growth in Iraq, 2008–2024

-40-20020402008201620242008: 18.1 annual %2009: -21.8 annual %2010: 12.9 annual %2011: 17.4 annual %2012: 6.1 annual %2013: -0.945 annual %2014: -8.3 annual %2015: -31 annual %2016: 11.9 annual %2017: 6.3 annual %2018: 12.1 annual %2019: 1.1 annual %2020: -28.3 annual %2021: 35.5 annual %2022: 23.8 annual %2023: -18.5 annual %2024: -5.9 annual %

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.

Analysis

In 2024, gni per capita growth in Iraq stood at -5.9%.

The figure is up 68.1% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gni per capita growth in Iraq peaked at 35.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -31.0%, in 2015.

That places Iraq 159th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

GNI per capita growth in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for GNI per capita growth (annual %) in Iraq, 2008 to 2024.
Year annual % Change
2008 18.1%
2009 -21.8% -220.8%
2010 12.9% -159.1%
2011 17.4% +35.3%
2012 6.1% -65.1%
2013 -0.9% -115.6%
2014 -8.3% +774.7%
2015 -31.0% +274.9%
2016 11.9% -138.3%
2017 6.3% -46.7%
2018 12.1% +91.7%
2019 1.1% -91.1%
2020 -28.3% -2733.0%
2021 35.5% -225.5%
2022 23.8% -33.2%
2023 -18.5% -177.7%
2024 -5.9% -68.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -1.9% -21.8% 18.1% 2
2010s 2.8% -31.0% 17.4% 10
2020s 1.3% -28.3% 35.5% 5

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 156 Kuwait -5.0% compare
  2. 157 Eswatini -5.2% compare
  3. 158 Azerbaijan -5.2% compare
  4. 160 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of -7.9% compare
  5. 161 Gabon -8.0% compare
  6. 162 Congo -8.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gni per capita growth in Iraq?
Gni per capita growth in Iraq was -5.9% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest gni per capita growth recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 35.5% in 2021.
What is the lowest gni per capita growth recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was -31.0% in 2015.
How does Iraq rank for gni per capita growth?
Iraq ranks 159th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
Is gni per capita growth rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GNI per capita growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
GNI per capita growth (annual %)
Unit
annual %
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 6,906 data points, 1961–2025
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Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.