Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Iraq

Iraq: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) was 333.33 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
333.33 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
22nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
333.33 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
1,165 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1973
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Iraq, 1970–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.

Analysis

Iraq recorded 333.33 million current LCU per square kilometre for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Iraq peaked at 333.33 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,165 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1973.

Iraq ranks 22nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Iraq, 1970 to 2023.
Year current LCU per square kilometre Change
1970 1,321 current LCU per square kilometre
1971 1,470 current LCU per square kilometre +11.3%
1972 1,424 current LCU per square kilometre -3.1%
1973 1,165 current LCU per square kilometre -18.2%
1974 1,595 current LCU per square kilometre +36.8%
1975 3,293 current LCU per square kilometre +106.5%
1976 4,081 current LCU per square kilometre +23.9%
1977 5,886 current LCU per square kilometre +44.2%
1978 6,011 current LCU per square kilometre +2.1%
1979 6,795 current LCU per square kilometre +13.0%
1980 8,235 current LCU per square kilometre +21.2%
1981 9,503 current LCU per square kilometre +15.4%
1982 13,800 current LCU per square kilometre +45.2%
1983 15,658 current LCU per square kilometre +13.5%
1984 17,869 current LCU per square kilometre +14.1%
1985 18,517 current LCU per square kilometre +3.6%
1986 19,200 current LCU per square kilometre +3.7%
1987 21,045 current LCU per square kilometre +9.6%
1988 23,096 current LCU per square kilometre +9.7%
1989 36,548 current LCU per square kilometre +58.2%
1990 57,834 current LCU per square kilometre +58.2%
1991 91,516 current LCU per square kilometre +58.2%
1992 144,818 current LCU per square kilometre +58.2%
1993 229,174 current LCU per square kilometre +58.2%
1994 1.29 million current LCU per square kilometre +462.4%
1995 6.37 million current LCU per square kilometre +393.9%
1996 5.47 million current LCU per square kilometre -14.0%
1997 10.60 million current LCU per square kilometre +93.7%
1998 12.47 million current LCU per square kilometre +17.6%
1999 14.40 million current LCU per square kilometre +15.5%
2000 15.55 million current LCU per square kilometre +8.0%
2001 18.57 million current LCU per square kilometre +19.5%
2002 22.76 million current LCU per square kilometre +22.6%
2003 31.13 million current LCU per square kilometre +36.8%
2004 44.67 million current LCU per square kilometre +43.5%
2005 63.09 million current LCU per square kilometre +41.2%
2006 81.23 million current LCU per square kilometre +28.8%
2007 98.23 million current LCU per square kilometre +20.9%
2008 112.24 million current LCU per square kilometre +14.3%
2009 157.16 million current LCU per square kilometre +40.0%
2010 165.84 million current LCU per square kilometre +5.5%
2011 175.59 million current LCU per square kilometre +5.9%
2012 233.24 million current LCU per square kilometre +32.8%
2013 243.47 million current LCU per square kilometre +4.4%
2014 258.07 million current LCU per square kilometre +6.0%
2015 249.69 million current LCU per square kilometre -3.2%
2016 257.80 million current LCU per square kilometre +3.2%
2017 262.73 million current LCU per square kilometre +1.9%
2018 269.69 million current LCU per square kilometre +2.7%
2019 273.32 million current LCU per square kilometre +1.3%
2020 259.78 million current LCU per square kilometre -5.0%
2021 282.55 million current LCU per square kilometre +8.8%
2022 304.50 million current LCU per square kilometre +7.8%
2023 333.33 million current LCU per square kilometre +9.5%

Iraq compared with similar countries

  • Iraq's 333.33 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.98 million current LCU per square kilometre, 47.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Iraq's 333.33 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.44 million current LCU per square kilometre, 39.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 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.

YearChange FromTo
1994 +462.4% 229,174 current LCU per square kilometre 1.29 million current LCU per square kilometre
1995 +393.9% 1.29 million current LCU per square kilometre 6.37 million current LCU per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3,304 current LCU per square kilometre 1,165 current LCU per square kilometre 6,795 current LCU per square kilometre 10
1980s 18,347 current LCU per square kilometre 8,235 current LCU per square kilometre 36,548 current LCU per square kilometre 10
1990s 5.11 million current LCU per square kilometre 57,834 current LCU per square kilometre 14.40 million current LCU per square kilometre 10
2000s 64.46 million current LCU per square kilometre 15.55 million current LCU per square kilometre 157.16 million current LCU per square kilometre 10
2010s 238.94 million current LCU per square kilometre 165.84 million current LCU per square kilometre 273.32 million current LCU per square kilometre 10
2020s 295.04 million current LCU per square kilometre 259.78 million current LCU per square kilometre 333.33 million current LCU per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 19 Hungary 405.32 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  2. 20 Laos 367.98 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  3. 21 Comoros 362.81 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  4. 23 Sri Lanka 316.65 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  5. 24 Singapore 301.26 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  6. 25 Burundi 266.85 million current LCU per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Iraq?
Households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Iraq was 333.33 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 333.33 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 1,165 current LCU per square kilometre in 1973.
How does Iraq rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu)?
Iraq ranks 22nd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. 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 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
current LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
188 places, 8,161 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.