GNI per capita growth in Iraq
Iraq: GNI per capita growth was -5.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GNI per capita growth in Iraq, 2008–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 1.69 million constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate -7.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth -9.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 5,410 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth -9.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1,300 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 7.03 million current LCU per person (2025)
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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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.