Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Iraq
Iraq: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre was 1.37 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.37 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
95th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1.41 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
155,146 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Iraq, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Iraq stood at 1.37 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Iraq peaked at 1.41 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 155,146 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, in 1991.
Iraq ranks 95th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Iraq, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 431,525 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 155,146 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -64.0% |
| 1992 | 205,711 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 1993 | 268,020 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 1994 | 278,352 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 284,254 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 315,580 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 382,603 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1998 | 516,517 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 1999 | 607,321 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2000 | 709,326 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2001 | 721,858 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 662,638 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 419,736 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -36.7% |
| 2004 | 643,816 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +53.4% |
| 2005 | 654,601 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 691,508 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 704,568 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 762,542 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 793,846 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 844,672 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 908,415 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 1.04 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 1.11 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 1.14 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 1.17 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 1.33 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 1.31 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.34 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.41 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 1.24 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 1.26 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 1.36 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 1.37 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.5% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 1.37 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.26 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 1.37 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.35 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre 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 | -64.0% | 431,525 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 155,146 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre |
| 2004 | +53.4% | 419,736 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 643,816 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre |
| 2003 | -36.7% | 662,638 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 419,736 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 344,503 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 155,146 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 607,321 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 676,444 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 419,736 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 793,846 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 844,672 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.41 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.31 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.24 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.37 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 92 Mexico 1.46 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 93 Norway 1.43 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 94 Bahamas 1.41 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 96 Sao Tome and Principe 1.33 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 97 Jordan 1.33 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 98 Estonia 1.32 million international-$ in 2021 prices 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$), annual growth rate -10.28 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Iraq?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Iraq was 1.37 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 1.41 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 155,146 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Iraq rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 95th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- 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) 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.