Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current) in Iraq
Iraq: Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current) was 51.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Iraq, 1968–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 51.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP for manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 104.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Iraq peaked at 53.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0114 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1990.
That places Iraq 38th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 0.0327 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1969 | 0.0342 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0354 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0307 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1972 | 0.034 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0307 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0163 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -46.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0201 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0214 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0246 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0213 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0166 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0135 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0191 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +41.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0229 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0249 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0277 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0306 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0371 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0365 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0421 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0409 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0114 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -72.1% |
| 1991 | 3.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +29082.2% |
| 1992 | 5.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +79.1% |
| 1993 | 8.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +38.8% |
| 1994 | 6.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -25.5% |
| 1995 | 7.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 1996 | 6.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1997 | 4.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -24.3% |
| 1998 | 7.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +50.9% |
| 1999 | 8.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 9.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 2001 | 16.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +78.8% |
| 2002 | 18.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 13.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -26.9% |
| 2004 | 25.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +84.7% |
| 2005 | 19.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 2006 | 22.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 2007 | 20.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 20.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 30.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +52.1% |
| 2010 | 26.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2011 | 33.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.3% |
| 2012 | 31.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 26.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2014 | 21.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 2015 | 25.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 2016 | 26.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 25.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 24.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 25.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 30.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.1% |
| 2021 | 35.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 2022 | 32.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 39.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.8% |
| 2024 | 53.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +33.9% |
| 2025 | 51.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 51.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 40.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 51.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.4597 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 113.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +29082.2% | 0.0114 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0335 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0327 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0342 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.0251 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0163 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0354 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0295 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0135 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0421 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0114 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 30.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 21.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 33.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 30.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 53.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 35 Kazakhstan 66.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Benin 59.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Hungary 53.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Sri Lanka 51.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Guinea-Bissau 50.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Mali 43.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Iraq?
- Manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Iraq was 51.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 53.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0114 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- How does Iraq rank for manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Iraq ranks 38th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.6%. 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 Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Manufacturing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.