Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current) in Iraq
Iraq: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current) was 1,140 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Iraq, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Iraq is 1,140 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Iraq peaked at 1,170 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.2076 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
Iraq ranks 22nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3219 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.3038 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1972 | 0.3024 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.252 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1974 | 0.2109 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 1975 | 0.2751 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.4% |
| 1976 | 0.2388 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1977 | 0.2592 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 0.2301 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1979 | 0.2088 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1980 | 0.2076 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.3866 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +86.2% |
| 1982 | 0.4217 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 0.3514 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1984 | 0.3303 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 0.3344 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.3495 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 0.3243 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1988 | 0.3293 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.3222 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.3116 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 101.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32626.7% |
| 1992 | 196.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +92.4% |
| 1993 | 297.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +51.6% |
| 1994 | 393.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.4% |
| 1995 | 495.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.8% |
| 1996 | 606.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.4% |
| 1997 | 315.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -47.9% |
| 1998 | 472.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +49.5% |
| 1999 | 634.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +34.4% |
| 2000 | 566.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 899.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +58.9% |
| 2002 | 769.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2003 | 930.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 2004 | 1,151 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.7% |
| 2005 | 1,170 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 1,053 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 835.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 2008 | 752.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 989.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +31.5% |
| 2010 | 926.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 836.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 814.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 890.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 912.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 1,106 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
| 2016 | 1,100 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1,014 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 910.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 1,005 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 1,158 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 2021 | 1,153 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 1,012 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 1,051 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 1,140 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 1,140 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 60.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 1,140 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 309.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current) 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 | +32626.7% | 0.3116 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 101.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2603 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2088 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3219 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3357 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2076 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4217 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 351.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3116 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 634.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 911.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 566.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,170 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 951.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 814.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,106 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,103 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,012 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,158 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 19 Rwanda 1,622 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 South Korea 1,348 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Argentina 1,254 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Chile 911.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Angola 888.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Yemen 742.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Iraq?
- Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Iraq was 1,140 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 1,170 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2076 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does Iraq rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Iraq ranks 22nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. 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 national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.