Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Iraq
Iraq: Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ was 1.37 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Iraq, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Iraq stood at 1.37 units per square kilometre.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Iraq peaked at 1.41 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1551 units per square kilometre, in 1991.
Iraq ranks 79th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Iraq, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.1551 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0.2057 units per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 1993 | 0.268 units per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2784 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2843 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3156 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3826 units per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1998 | 0.5165 units per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 1999 | 0.6073 units per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2000 | 0.7093 units per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2001 | 0.7219 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.6626 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4197 units per square kilometre | -36.7% |
| 2004 | 0.6438 units per square kilometre | +53.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6546 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.6915 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.7046 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.7625 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 0.7938 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.8447 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9084 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 1.33 units per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 1.31 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.34 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.41 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 1.24 units per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 1.26 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 1.35 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 1.37 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 1.37 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.26 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 1.37 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.21 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +53.4% | 0.4197 units per square kilometre | 0.6438 units per square kilometre |
| 2003 | -36.7% | 0.6626 units per square kilometre | 0.4197 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3348 units per square kilometre | 0.1551 units per square kilometre | 0.6073 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.6764 units per square kilometre | 0.4197 units per square kilometre | 0.7938 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 units per square kilometre | 0.8447 units per square kilometre | 1.41 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3 units per square kilometre | 1.24 units per square kilometre | 1.37 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 76 Comoros 1.53 units per square kilometre compare
- 77 Mexico 1.46 units per square kilometre compare
- 78 Bahamas 1.41 units per square kilometre compare
- 80 Norway 1.37 units per square kilometre compare
- 81 Estonia 1.34 units per square kilometre compare
- 82 Sao Tome and Principe 1.33 units per square kilometre 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 gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Iraq?
- Gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Iraq was 1.37 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 1.41 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1551 units per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Iraq rank for gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $?
- Iraq ranks 79th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.