Industry (including construction), value added … capita current LCU in Iraq
Iraq: Industry (including construction), value added … capita current LCU was 3.19 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per in Iraq, 1968–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 3.19 million current LCU per person for industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per in 2025.
That represents a change of down 21.6% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per in Iraq peaked at 6.17 million current LCU per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 52.7 current LCU per person, in 1969.
That places Iraq 16th out of 207 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.
Industry (including construction), value added … capita current LCU in Iraq, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 53.15 current LCU per person | — |
| 1969 | 52.7 current LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 55.45 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 68.16 current LCU per person | +22.9% |
| 1972 | 58.12 current LCU per person | -14.7% |
| 1973 | 74.61 current LCU per person | +28.4% |
| 1974 | 214.3 current LCU per person | +187.2% |
| 1975 | 234.36 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 1976 | 311.13 current LCU per person | +32.8% |
| 1977 | 328.18 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 379.35 current LCU per person | +15.6% |
| 1979 | 638.56 current LCU per person | +68.3% |
| 1980 | 858.24 current LCU per person | +34.4% |
| 1981 | 425.32 current LCU per person | -50.4% |
| 1982 | 435.81 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 402.64 current LCU per person | -7.6% |
| 1984 | 426.62 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 419.44 current LCU per person | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 344.09 current LCU per person | -18.0% |
| 1987 | 447.62 current LCU per person | +30.1% |
| 1988 | 481.03 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 476.59 current LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 2,298 current LCU per person | +382.3% |
| 1991 | 1,220 current LCU per person | -46.9% |
| 1992 | 3,285 current LCU per person | +169.3% |
| 1993 | 9,692 current LCU per person | +195.0% |
| 1994 | 46,017 current LCU per person | +374.8% |
| 1995 | 208,541 current LCU per person | +353.2% |
| 1996 | 176,713 current LCU per person | -15.3% |
| 1997 | 510,579 current LCU per person | +188.9% |
| 1998 | 524,956 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 1.16 million current LCU per person | +121.0% |
| 2000 | 1.74 million current LCU per person | +50.3% |
| 2001 | 1.27 million current LCU per person | -27.2% |
| 2002 | 1.17 million current LCU per person | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 781,936 current LCU per person | -33.2% |
| 2004 | 1.19 million current LCU per person | +52.7% |
| 2005 | 1.65 million current LCU per person | +37.9% |
| 2006 | 2.05 million current LCU per person | +24.7% |
| 2007 | 2.36 million current LCU per person | +15.0% |
| 2008 | 3.40 million current LCU per person | +44.2% |
| 2009 | 2.26 million current LCU per person | -33.6% |
| 2010 | 2.91 million current LCU per person | +28.9% |
| 2011 | 4.23 million current LCU per person | +45.1% |
| 2012 | 4.58 million current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 4.47 million current LCU per person | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 4.03 million current LCU per person | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 2.35 million current LCU per person | -41.7% |
| 2016 | 2.36 million current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 2.89 million current LCU per person | +22.3% |
| 2018 | 3.62 million current LCU per person | +25.1% |
| 2019 | 3.56 million current LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 2.04 million current LCU per person | -42.6% |
| 2021 | 3.86 million current LCU per person | +88.7% |
| 2022 | 6.17 million current LCU per person | +60.1% |
| 2023 | 4.24 million current LCU per person | -31.4% |
| 2024 | 4.07 million current LCU per person | -3.9% |
| 2025 | 3.19 million current LCU per person | -21.6% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 3.19 million current LCU per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28,432 current LCU per person, 112.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 3.19 million current LCU per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 49,119 current LCU per person, 65.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industry (including construction), value added … capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +382.3% | 476.59 current LCU per person | 2,298 current LCU per person |
| 1994 | +374.8% | 9,692 current LCU per person | 46,017 current LCU per person |
| 1995 | +353.2% | 46,017 current LCU per person | 208,541 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.93 current LCU per person | 52.7 current LCU per person | 53.15 current LCU per person | 2 |
| 1970s | 236.22 current LCU per person | 55.45 current LCU per person | 638.56 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 471.74 current LCU per person | 344.09 current LCU per person | 858.24 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 264,356 current LCU per person | 1,220 current LCU per person | 1.16 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.79 million current LCU per person | 781,936 current LCU per person | 3.40 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.50 million current LCU per person | 2.35 million current LCU per person | 4.58 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.93 million current LCU per person | 2.04 million current LCU per person | 6.17 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 13 Cambodia 4.97 million current LCU per person compare
- 14 Argentina 4.23 million current LCU per person compare
- 15 Guinea 4.12 million current LCU per person compare
- 17 Iceland 2.53 million current LCU per person compare
- 18 Kazakhstan 2.48 million current LCU per person compare
- 19 Gabon 2.27 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)
- 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 (current lcu), per in Iraq?
- Industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per in Iraq was 3.19 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 6.17 million current LCU per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.7 current LCU per person in 1969.
- How does Iraq rank for industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per?
- Iraq ranks 16th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. 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 (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Industry (including construction), value added (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.
Industry (including construction), value added (current 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 (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.