Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Iraq
Iraq: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita was 12,192 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Iraq, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 12,192 international-$ in 2021 prices per person for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Iraq peaked at 15,016 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3,819 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, in 1991.
That places Iraq 123rd out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Iraq, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,735 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | — |
| 1991 | 3,819 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -64.4% |
| 1992 | 4,916 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +28.7% |
| 1993 | 6,105 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +24.2% |
| 1994 | 6,045 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 5,970 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 6,419 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 7,546 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +17.5% |
| 1998 | 9,872 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +30.8% |
| 1999 | 11,238 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +13.8% |
| 2000 | 12,702 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 12,530 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 11,144 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 6,849 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -38.5% |
| 2004 | 10,211 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +49.1% |
| 2005 | 10,078 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 10,569 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 10,854 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 11,512 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 11,470 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 11,817 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 12,268 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 13,357 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 13,713 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 13,537 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 13,516 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 15,016 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 14,418 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 14,456 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 14,910 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 12,828 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 12,732 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 13,433 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 13,202 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 12,725 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 12,192 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -4.2% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 12,192 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,772 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 69% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 12,192 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15,000 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 81% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -64.4% | 10,735 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 3,819 international-$ in 2021 prices per person |
| 2004 | +49.1% | 6,849 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10,211 international-$ in 2021 prices per person |
| 2003 | -38.5% | 11,144 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6,849 international-$ in 2021 prices per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,266 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 3,819 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 11,238 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,792 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6,849 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 12,702 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,701 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 11,817 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 15,016 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,852 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 12,192 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 13,433 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 120 Tunisia 13,018 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 121 Guatemala 12,986 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 122 Belize 12,789 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 124 Nauru 12,135 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 125 El Salvador 12,050 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 126 Uzbekistan 11,623 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 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$), annual growth rate -10.28 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Iraq?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Iraq was 12,192 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 15,016 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,819 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 1991.
- How does Iraq rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Iraq ranks 123rd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.