Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices in Iraq
Iraq: Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices was 4.7 million SLC per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices in Iraq, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million SLC per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices in Iraq stood at 4.7 million SLC per person.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices in Iraq peaked at 6.37 million SLC per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 1.45 million SLC per person, in 1991.
Iraq ranks 16th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices in Iraq, year by year
| Year | million SLC per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.16 million SLC per person | — |
| 1971 | 3.27 million SLC per person | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 3.04 million SLC per person | -7.0% |
| 1973 | 3.49 million SLC per person | +14.9% |
| 1974 | 3.65 million SLC per person | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 4.03 million SLC per person | +10.6% |
| 1976 | 4.71 million SLC per person | +16.8% |
| 1977 | 4.64 million SLC per person | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 5.3 million SLC per person | +14.3% |
| 1979 | 6.37 million SLC per person | +20.0% |
| 1980 | 6.19 million SLC per person | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 4.93 million SLC per person | -20.4% |
| 1982 | 4.74 million SLC per person | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 4.22 million SLC per person | -11.0% |
| 1984 | 4.1 million SLC per person | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 4 million SLC per person | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 4.22 million SLC per person | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 4.9 million SLC per person | +16.1% |
| 1988 | 4.94 million SLC per person | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 4.38 million SLC per person | -11.3% |
| 1990 | 4.33 million SLC per person | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 1.45 million SLC per person | -66.5% |
| 1992 | 1.77 million SLC per person | +22.0% |
| 1993 | 2.51 million SLC per person | +41.6% |
| 1994 | 2.28 million SLC per person | -9.1% |
| 1995 | 1.8 million SLC per person | -21.0% |
| 1996 | 2.61 million SLC per person | +44.9% |
| 1997 | 3.08 million SLC per person | +18.2% |
| 1998 | 4.03 million SLC per person | +30.7% |
| 1999 | 4.59 million SLC per person | +13.8% |
| 2000 | 4.5 million SLC per person | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 4.46 million SLC per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 4.03 million SLC per person | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 2.61 million SLC per person | -35.1% |
| 2004 | 3.92 million SLC per person | +49.8% |
| 2005 | 3.86 million SLC per person | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 4.05 million SLC per person | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 4.16 million SLC per person | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 4.41 million SLC per person | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 4.4 million SLC per person | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 4.53 million SLC per person | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 4.7 million SLC per person | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 5.12 million SLC per person | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 5.26 million SLC per person | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 5.09 million SLC per person | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 5.18 million SLC per person | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 5.76 million SLC per person | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 5.53 million SLC per person | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 5.54 million SLC per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 5.77 million SLC per person | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 4.92 million SLC per person | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 4.88 million SLC per person | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 5.14 million SLC per person | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 4.88 million SLC per person | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 4.7 million SLC per person | -3.6% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 4.7 million SLC per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0458 million SLC per person, 102.7× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 4.7 million SLC per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0592 million SLC per person, 79.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices 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 | -66.5% | 4.33 million SLC per person | 1.45 million SLC per person |
| 2004 | +49.8% | 2.61 million SLC per person | 3.92 million SLC per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.17 million SLC per person | 3.04 million SLC per person | 6.37 million SLC per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.66 million SLC per person | 4 million SLC per person | 6.19 million SLC per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.84 million SLC per person | 1.45 million SLC per person | 4.59 million SLC per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.04 million SLC per person | 2.61 million SLC per person | 4.5 million SLC per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.25 million SLC per person | 4.53 million SLC per person | 5.77 million SLC per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9 million SLC per person | 4.7 million SLC per person | 5.14 million SLC per person | 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)
- 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 — value standard local currency, 2015 prices in Iraq?
- Gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices in Iraq was 4.7 million SLC per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 6.37 million SLC per person in 1979.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.45 million SLC per person in 1991.
- How does Iraq rank for gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices?
- Iraq ranks 16th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. 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 — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices 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 — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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 — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.