Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Iraq
Iraq: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita was 7.03 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
7.03 million current LCU per person
Change on year
down 10.9%
World rank
19th
of 205 countries
All-time high
9.46 million current LCU per person
in 2022
All-time low
113.87 current LCU per person
in 1968
Years of data
58
1968–2025
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Iraq, 1968–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Iraq stood at 7.03 million current LCU per person.
That represents a change of down 10.9% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Iraq peaked at 9.46 million current LCU per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 113.87 current LCU per person, in 1968.
That places Iraq 19th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Iraq, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 113.87 current LCU per person | — |
| 1969 | 114.24 current LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 120.37 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 1971 | 135.59 current LCU per person | +12.6% |
| 1972 | 131.3 current LCU per person | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 144.06 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 1974 | 304.53 current LCU per person | +111.4% |
| 1975 | 344.29 current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 1976 | 439.56 current LCU per person | +27.7% |
| 1977 | 475.08 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 550.21 current LCU per person | +15.8% |
| 1979 | 847.9 current LCU per person | +54.1% |
| 1980 | 1,160 current LCU per person | +36.8% |
| 1981 | 810.12 current LCU per person | -30.2% |
| 1982 | 882.59 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 1983 | 850.44 current LCU per person | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 950.38 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 1985 | 957.18 current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 911.53 current LCU per person | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 1,065 current LCU per person | +16.9% |
| 1988 | 1,149 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 1,175 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 3,181 current LCU per person | +170.7% |
| 1991 | 2,389 current LCU per person | -24.9% |
| 1992 | 6,290 current LCU per person | +163.2% |
| 1993 | 16,751 current LCU per person | +166.3% |
| 1994 | 82,341 current LCU per person | +391.5% |
| 1995 | 321,498 current LCU per person | +290.4% |
| 1996 | 302,350 current LCU per person | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 680,587 current LCU per person | +125.1% |
| 1998 | 748,361 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 1.46 million current LCU per person | +94.8% |
| 2000 | 2.06 million current LCU per person | +41.0% |
| 2001 | 1.64 million current LCU per person | -20.2% |
| 2002 | 1.58 million current LCU per person | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 1.10 million current LCU per person | -30.0% |
| 2004 | 1.93 million current LCU per person | +74.9% |
| 2005 | 2.59 million current LCU per person | +34.1% |
| 2006 | 3.34 million current LCU per person | +29.0% |
| 2007 | 3.93 million current LCU per person | +17.5% |
| 2008 | 5.42 million current LCU per person | +38.1% |
| 2009 | 4.35 million current LCU per person | -19.8% |
| 2010 | 5.22 million current LCU per person | +20.1% |
| 2011 | 6.76 million current LCU per person | +29.4% |
| 2012 | 7.55 million current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 7.75 million current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 7.29 million current LCU per person | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 5.18 million current LCU per person | -28.9% |
| 2016 | 5.12 million current LCU per person | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 5.63 million current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 6.68 million current LCU per person | +18.5% |
| 2019 | 6.70 million current LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 5.12 million current LCU per person | -23.6% |
| 2021 | 7.06 million current LCU per person | +37.9% |
| 2022 | 9.46 million current LCU per person | +33.9% |
| 2023 | 7.85 million current LCU per person | -17.0% |
| 2024 | 7.90 million current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 7.03 million current LCU per person | -10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 114.05 current LCU per person | 113.87 current LCU per person | 114.24 current LCU per person | 2 |
| 1970s | 349.29 current LCU per person | 120.37 current LCU per person | 847.9 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 991.23 current LCU per person | 810.12 current LCU per person | 1,175 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 362,183 current LCU per person | 2,389 current LCU per person | 1.46 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.79 million current LCU per person | 1.10 million current LCU per person | 5.42 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.39 million current LCU per person | 5.12 million current LCU per person | 7.75 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.40 million current LCU per person | 5.12 million current LCU per person | 9.46 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 16 Costa Rica 9.30 million current LCU per person compare
- 17 Hungary 7.84 million current LCU per person compare
- 18 Kazakhstan 7.18 million current LCU per person compare
- 20 Guyana 6.55 million current LCU per person compare
- 21 Japan 5.07 million current LCU per person compare
- 22 Gabon 4.63 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth -9.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1,300 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual -2.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7403 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 4,005 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth -2.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 815.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita 4.41 million constant LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Iraq?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Iraq was 7.03 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 9.46 million current LCU per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 113.87 current LCU per person in 1968.
- How does Iraq rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita?
- Iraq ranks 19th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current 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) (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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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) (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.