Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita) in Iraq
Iraq: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita) was 871.93 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita in Iraq, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 871.93 current US$ per person for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 17.2% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in Iraq peaked at 1,512 current US$ per person in 1982 and was at its lowest, 1.13 current US$ per person, in 1991.
Iraq ranks 120th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 53.24 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 54.65 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 62.52 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 1973 | 88.25 current US$ per person | +41.2% |
| 1974 | 190.61 current US$ per person | +116.0% |
| 1975 | 311.66 current US$ per person | +63.5% |
| 1976 | 379.44 current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 1977 | 405.54 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 529.2 current US$ per person | +30.5% |
| 1979 | 697.9 current US$ per person | +31.9% |
| 1980 | 933.69 current US$ per person | +33.8% |
| 1981 | 1,358 current US$ per person | +45.5% |
| 1982 | 1,512 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1983 | 1,198 current US$ per person | -20.8% |
| 1984 | 934.07 current US$ per person | -22.1% |
| 1985 | 884.66 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 774.48 current US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 1987 | 714.21 current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 1988 | 838.77 current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 1989 | 1,171 current US$ per person | +39.7% |
| 1990 | 1,141 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 1.13 current US$ per person | -99.9% |
| 1992 | 1.51 current US$ per person | +33.5% |
| 1993 | 4.01 current US$ per person | +166.2% |
| 1994 | 5.58 current US$ per person | +39.2% |
| 1995 | 10.71 current US$ per person | +92.0% |
| 1996 | 3.56 current US$ per person | -66.7% |
| 1997 | 15.69 current US$ per person | +340.1% |
| 1998 | 21.68 current US$ per person | +38.2% |
| 1999 | 34.16 current US$ per person | +57.6% |
| 2000 | 57.78 current US$ per person | +69.2% |
| 2001 | 87.97 current US$ per person | +52.2% |
| 2002 | 67.87 current US$ per person | -22.8% |
| 2003 | 87.11 current US$ per person | +28.3% |
| 2004 | 71.31 current US$ per person | -18.1% |
| 2005 | 244.04 current US$ per person | +242.2% |
| 2006 | 402.76 current US$ per person | +65.0% |
| 2007 | 211.41 current US$ per person | -47.5% |
| 2008 | 672.38 current US$ per person | +218.0% |
| 2009 | 383.04 current US$ per person | -43.0% |
| 2010 | 722.76 current US$ per person | +88.7% |
| 2011 | 990.07 current US$ per person | +37.0% |
| 2012 | 971.8 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 1,338 current US$ per person | +37.7% |
| 2014 | 1,310 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 1,155 current US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 631.78 current US$ per person | -45.3% |
| 2017 | 694.15 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 800.16 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 2019 | 1,121 current US$ per person | +40.1% |
| 2020 | 333.7 current US$ per person | -70.2% |
| 2021 | 492.76 current US$ per person | +47.7% |
| 2022 | 631.67 current US$ per person | +28.2% |
| 2023 | 743.81 current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 2024 | 871.93 current US$ per person | +17.2% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 871.93 current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,826 current US$ per person, 48% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 871.93 current US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 957.42 current US$ per person, 91% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita) in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +340.1% | 3.56 current US$ per person | 15.69 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 277.3 current US$ per person | 53.24 current US$ per person | 697.9 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,032 current US$ per person | 714.21 current US$ per person | 1,512 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 123.93 current US$ per person | 1.13 current US$ per person | 1,141 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 228.57 current US$ per person | 57.78 current US$ per person | 672.38 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 973.49 current US$ per person | 631.78 current US$ per person | 1,338 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 614.77 current US$ per person | 333.7 current US$ per person | 871.93 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 117 Libya 920.37 current US$ per person compare
- 118 South Africa 915.69 current US$ per person compare
- 119 Cambodia 887.89 current US$ per person compare
- 121 India 856.12 current US$ per person compare
- 122 Honduras 839.6 current US$ per person compare
- 123 Kyrgyzstan 793.52 current US$ 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 165.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 6.85 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 152.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 5 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0074 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in Iraq?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in Iraq was 871.93 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 1,512 current US$ per person in 1982.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 current US$ per person in 1991.
- How does Iraq rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- Iraq ranks 120th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.