Gross savings (current LCU), per capita in Iraq
Iraq: Gross savings (current LCU), per capita was 2.53 million current LCU per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross savings (current LCU), per capita in Iraq, 2005–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross savings (current lcu), per capita in Iraq is 2.53 million current LCU per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 21.6% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings (current lcu), per capita in Iraq peaked at 5.16 million current LCU per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.20 million current LCU per person, in 2009.
That places Iraq 13th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Gross savings (current LCU), per capita in Iraq, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.29 million current LCU per person | — |
| 2006 | 1.60 million current LCU per person | +23.5% |
| 2007 | 1.73 million current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 2.85 million current LCU per person | +64.9% |
| 2009 | 1.20 million current LCU per person | -57.7% |
| 2010 | 1.88 million current LCU per person | +56.2% |
| 2011 | 2.89 million current LCU per person | +53.8% |
| 2012 | 3.15 million current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 3.21 million current LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 2.77 million current LCU per person | -13.8% |
| 2015 | 1.30 million current LCU per person | -53.0% |
| 2016 | 1.25 million current LCU per person | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 1.81 million current LCU per person | +44.6% |
| 2018 | 2.69 million current LCU per person | +48.7% |
| 2019 | 2.50 million current LCU per person | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 1.23 million current LCU per person | -50.9% |
| 2021 | 2.86 million current LCU per person | +132.4% |
| 2022 | 5.16 million current LCU per person | +80.3% |
| 2023 | 3.22 million current LCU per person | -37.5% |
| 2024 | 2.53 million current LCU per person | -21.6% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 2.53 million current LCU per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33,202 current LCU per person, 76.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 2.53 million current LCU per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12,455 current LCU per person, 202.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.73 million current LCU per person | 1.20 million current LCU per person | 2.85 million current LCU per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.34 million current LCU per person | 1.25 million current LCU per person | 3.21 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.00 million current LCU per person | 1.23 million current LCU per person | 5.16 million current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 10 Iran 3.59 million current LCU per person
- 11 Laos 3.30 million current LCU per person compare
- 12 Iceland 2.90 million current LCU per person compare
- 14 Argentina 2.47 million current LCU per person compare
- 15 Hungary 2.18 million current LCU per person compare
- 16 Kazakhstan 1.92 million current LCU 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 savings (current lcu), per capita in Iraq?
- Gross savings (current lcu), per capita in Iraq was 2.53 million current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross savings (current lcu), per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 5.16 million current LCU per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross savings (current lcu), per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.20 million current LCU per person in 2009.
- How does Iraq rank for gross savings (current lcu), per capita?
- Iraq ranks 13th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross savings (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. 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 savings (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross savings (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross savings (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Gross savings (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.