Industry (including construction), value added (constant) … capita LCU in Iraq
Iraq: Industry (including construction), value added (constant) … capita LCU was 2.61 million constant LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per in Iraq, 1968–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per in Iraq is 2.61 million constant LCU per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per in Iraq peaked at 3.85 million constant LCU per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 571,748 constant LCU per person, in 1972.
Iraq ranks 13th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industry (including construction), value added (constant) … capita LCU in Iraq, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 655,854 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1969 | 653,828 constant LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 638,451 constant LCU per person | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 672,594 constant LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 571,748 constant LCU per person | -15.0% |
| 1973 | 757,878 constant LCU per person | +32.6% |
| 1974 | 789,722 constant LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 937,264 constant LCU per person | +18.7% |
| 1976 | 1.12 million constant LCU per person | +19.8% |
| 1977 | 1.05 million constant LCU per person | -6.6% |
| 1978 | 1.24 million constant LCU per person | +18.5% |
| 1979 | 1.58 million constant LCU per person | +27.4% |
| 1980 | 1.61 million constant LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 1.30 million constant LCU per person | -19.3% |
| 1982 | 1.32 million constant LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 1.16 million constant LCU per person | -12.4% |
| 1984 | 1.01 million constant LCU per person | -12.9% |
| 1985 | 961,985 constant LCU per person | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 978,431 constant LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 1.25 million constant LCU per person | +28.2% |
| 1988 | 1.17 million constant LCU per person | -6.5% |
| 1989 | 1.02 million constant LCU per person | -12.7% |
| 1990 | 2.99 million constant LCU per person | +192.4% |
| 1991 | 583,910 constant LCU per person | -80.5% |
| 1992 | 806,232 constant LCU per person | +38.1% |
| 1993 | 695,191 constant LCU per person | -13.8% |
| 1994 | 752,550 constant LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 832,339 constant LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 877,459 constant LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 1.80 million constant LCU per person | +104.9% |
| 1998 | 2.78 million constant LCU per person | +54.7% |
| 1999 | 3.23 million constant LCU per person | +16.2% |
| 2000 | 3.21 million constant LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 3.16 million constant LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 2.69 million constant LCU per person | -15.0% |
| 2003 | 1.59 million constant LCU per person | -40.7% |
| 2004 | 2.21 million constant LCU per person | +38.5% |
| 2005 | 2.08 million constant LCU per person | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 2.19 million constant LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 2.36 million constant LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 2.60 million constant LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 2.58 million constant LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 2.62 million constant LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 2.71 million constant LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 3.00 million constant LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 3.02 million constant LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 3.09 million constant LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 3.25 million constant LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 3.85 million constant LCU per person | +18.3% |
| 2017 | 3.63 million constant LCU per person | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 3.49 million constant LCU per person | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 3.66 million constant LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 2.99 million constant LCU per person | -18.3% |
| 2021 | 2.92 million constant LCU per person | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 3.20 million constant LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 2.99 million constant LCU per person | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 2.85 million constant LCU per person | -4.7% |
| 2025 | 2.61 million constant LCU per person | -8.4% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 2.61 million constant LCU per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,385 constant LCU per person, 194.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 2.61 million constant LCU per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8,661 constant LCU per person, 300.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industry (including construction), value added (constant) … capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +192.4% | 1.02 million constant LCU per person | 2.99 million constant LCU per person |
| 1997 | +104.9% | 877,459 constant LCU per person | 1.80 million constant LCU per person |
| 1991 | -80.5% | 2.99 million constant LCU per person | 583,910 constant LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 654,841 constant LCU per person | 653,828 constant LCU per person | 655,854 constant LCU per person | 2 |
| 1970s | 936,915 constant LCU per person | 571,748 constant LCU per person | 1.58 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.18 million constant LCU per person | 961,985 constant LCU per person | 1.61 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.54 million constant LCU per person | 583,910 constant LCU per person | 3.23 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.47 million constant LCU per person | 1.59 million constant LCU per person | 3.21 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.23 million constant LCU per person | 2.62 million constant LCU per person | 3.85 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.92 million constant LCU per person | 2.61 million constant LCU per person | 3.20 million constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 10 Uzbekistan 3.12 million constant LCU per person compare
- 11 Chile 2.67 million constant LCU per person compare
- 12 Mongolia 2.65 million constant LCU per person compare
- 14 Costa Rica 2.24 million constant LCU per person compare
- 15 Guinea 2.20 million constant LCU per person compare
- 16 Iceland 1.75 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 industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per in Iraq?
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per in Iraq was 2.61 million constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 3.85 million constant LCU per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 571,748 constant LCU per person in 1972.
- How does Iraq rank for industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per?
- Iraq ranks 13th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. 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 Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 58 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Industry (including construction), value added (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.
Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Industry (including construction), value added 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
Industry (including construction), value added (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.