Human development index vs gdp per capita in Iraq
Iraq: Human development index vs gdp per capita was 0.695 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.695
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
126th
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.695
in 2022
All-time low
0.504
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Human development index vs gdp per capita in Iraq, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 0.695 for human development index vs gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs gdp per capita in Iraq peaked at 0.695 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.504, in 1991.
Iraq ranks 126th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Human development index vs gdp per capita in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.531 | — |
| 1991 | 0.504 | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 0.532 | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 0.55 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.547 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.538 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.557 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.565 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.58 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.589 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.592 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.598 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.582 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.604 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.609 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.611 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.618 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.634 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.644 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.65 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.656 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.664 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.668 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.671 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.675 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.676 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.681 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.689 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.693 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.68 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.687 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.695 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.695 | +0.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.695 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7675, 91% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.695 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.754, 92% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5493 | 0.504 | 0.589 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6092 | 0.582 | 0.644 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6723 | 0.65 | 0.693 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6893 | 0.68 | 0.695 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More economy & growth data for Iraq
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -490.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index vs gdp per capita in Iraq?
- Human development index vs gdp per capita in Iraq was 0.695 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index vs gdp per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.695 in 2022.
- What is the lowest human development index vs gdp per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.504 in 1991.
- How does Iraq rank for human development index vs gdp per capita?
- Iraq ranks 126th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human development index vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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