Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita in Iraq
Iraq: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita was 4.41 million constant LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita in Iraq, 1968–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 4.41 million constant LCU per person for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per capita in Iraq peaked at 5.43 million constant LCU per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.38 million constant LCU per person, in 1991.
That places Iraq 19th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita in Iraq, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1.42 million constant LCU per person | — |
| 1969 | 1.42 million constant LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 1.43 million constant LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 1.46 million constant LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 1.46 million constant LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 1.47 million constant LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 1.65 million constant LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 1975 | 1.80 million constant LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 2.04 million constant LCU per person | +13.4% |
| 1977 | 2.01 million constant LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 2.28 million constant LCU per person | +13.2% |
| 1979 | 2.66 million constant LCU per person | +17.0% |
| 1980 | 3.22 million constant LCU per person | +20.9% |
| 1981 | 3.10 million constant LCU per person | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 3.12 million constant LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 2.63 million constant LCU per person | -15.6% |
| 1984 | 2.51 million constant LCU per person | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 2.49 million constant LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 2.54 million constant LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 2.70 million constant LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 2.64 million constant LCU per person | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 2.49 million constant LCU per person | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 3.88 million constant LCU per person | +55.9% |
| 1991 | 1.38 million constant LCU per person | -64.4% |
| 1992 | 1.78 million constant LCU per person | +28.7% |
| 1993 | 2.21 million constant LCU per person | +24.2% |
| 1994 | 2.19 million constant LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 2.16 million constant LCU per person | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 2.32 million constant LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 2.73 million constant LCU per person | +17.5% |
| 1998 | 3.57 million constant LCU per person | +30.8% |
| 1999 | 4.06 million constant LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 2000 | 4.59 million constant LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 4.53 million constant LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 4.03 million constant LCU per person | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 2.48 million constant LCU per person | -38.5% |
| 2004 | 3.69 million constant LCU per person | +49.1% |
| 2005 | 3.65 million constant LCU per person | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 3.82 million constant LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 3.93 million constant LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 4.16 million constant LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 4.15 million constant LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 4.27 million constant LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 4.44 million constant LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 4.83 million constant LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 4.96 million constant LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 4.90 million constant LCU per person | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 4.89 million constant LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 5.43 million constant LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 5.21 million constant LCU per person | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 5.23 million constant LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 5.39 million constant LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 4.64 million constant LCU per person | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 4.60 million constant LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 4.86 million constant LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 4.78 million constant LCU per person | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 4.60 million constant LCU per person | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 4.41 million constant LCU per person | -4.2% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 4.41 million constant LCU per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 46,484 constant LCU per person, 94.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 4.41 million constant LCU per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 35,197 constant LCU per person, 125.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -64.4% | 3.88 million constant LCU per person | 1.38 million constant LCU per person |
| 1990 | +55.9% | 2.49 million constant LCU per person | 3.88 million constant LCU per person |
| 2004 | +49.1% | 2.48 million constant LCU per person | 3.69 million constant LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.42 million constant LCU per person | 1.42 million constant LCU per person | 1.42 million constant LCU per person | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.83 million constant LCU per person | 1.43 million constant LCU per person | 2.66 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.75 million constant LCU per person | 2.49 million constant LCU per person | 3.22 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.63 million constant LCU per person | 1.38 million constant LCU per person | 4.06 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.90 million constant LCU per person | 2.48 million constant LCU per person | 4.59 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.96 million constant LCU per person | 4.27 million constant LCU per person | 5.43 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.65 million constant LCU per person | 4.41 million constant LCU per person | 4.86 million constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 16 Uzbekistan 5.66 million constant LCU per person compare
- 17 Hungary 4.90 million constant LCU per person compare
- 18 Japan 4.74 million constant LCU per person compare
- 20 Uganda 2.93 million constant LCU per person compare
- 21 Armenia 2.31 million constant LCU per person compare
- 22 Gabon 2.28 million constant 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)
- 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 value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per capita in Iraq?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per capita in Iraq was 4.41 million constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 5.43 million constant LCU per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.38 million constant LCU per person in 1991.
- How does Iraq rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per capita?
- Iraq ranks 19th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.