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
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Iraq, 1970–2023
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 19 Hungary 405.32 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 20 Laos 367.98 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 21 Comoros 362.81 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 23 Sri Lanka 316.65 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 24 Singapore 301.26 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 25 Burundi 266.85 million current LCU per square kilometre 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 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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How this figure is calculated
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)
Computed from
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
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.