Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Iraq
Iraq: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita (capita US) was 216.2 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita in Iraq, 1968–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 216.2 current US$ per person for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.9% on the previous year and up 123.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in Iraq peaked at 503.84 current US$ per person in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.7342 current US$ per person, in 1991.
That places Iraq 154th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 29.16 current US$ per person | — |
| 1969 | 30.67 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 33.36 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1971 | 33.26 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 40.32 current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 1973 | 48.19 current US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 1974 | 56.95 current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 1975 | 79.38 current US$ per person | +39.4% |
| 1976 | 107.83 current US$ per person | +35.8% |
| 1977 | 134.18 current US$ per person | +24.4% |
| 1978 | 134.41 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 161.63 current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 1980 | 174.66 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 171.97 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 224.79 current US$ per person | +30.7% |
| 1983 | 219.99 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 274.04 current US$ per person | +24.6% |
| 1985 | 304.39 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 352.36 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 1987 | 404.39 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 1988 | 503.84 current US$ per person | +24.6% |
| 1989 | 500.5 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 377.73 current US$ per person | -24.5% |
| 1991 | 0.7342 current US$ per person | -99.8% |
| 1992 | 0.868 current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 1993 | 1.43 current US$ per person | +64.4% |
| 1994 | 2.94 current US$ per person | +106.2% |
| 1995 | 8.63 current US$ per person | +193.2% |
| 1996 | 4.88 current US$ per person | -43.5% |
| 1997 | 6.11 current US$ per person | +25.2% |
| 1998 | 7.76 current US$ per person | +27.0% |
| 1999 | 13.66 current US$ per person | +76.0% |
| 2000 | 17.98 current US$ per person | +31.7% |
| 2001 | 21.19 current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 2002 | 19.27 current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 8.4 current US$ per person | -56.4% |
| 2004 | 23.4 current US$ per person | +178.7% |
| 2005 | 23.27 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 35.09 current US$ per person | +50.8% |
| 2007 | 51.04 current US$ per person | +45.5% |
| 2008 | 76.5 current US$ per person | +49.9% |
| 2009 | 97 current US$ per person | +26.8% |
| 2010 | 101.28 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 162.98 current US$ per person | +60.9% |
| 2012 | 176.31 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 152.8 current US$ per person | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 117.31 current US$ per person | -23.2% |
| 2015 | 96.58 current US$ per person | -17.7% |
| 2016 | 97.65 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 103.49 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 114.74 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 121.24 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 111.18 current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 120.42 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 146.47 current US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 2023 | 179.92 current US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 2024 | 248.23 current US$ per person | +38.0% |
| 2025 | 216.2 current US$ per person | -12.9% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 216.2 current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 847.2 current US$ per person, 26% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 216.2 current US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 708.6 current US$ per person, 31% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +193.2% | 2.94 current US$ per person | 8.63 current US$ per person |
| 2004 | +178.7% | 8.4 current US$ per person | 23.4 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.91 current US$ per person | 29.16 current US$ per person | 30.67 current US$ per person | 2 |
| 1970s | 82.95 current US$ per person | 33.26 current US$ per person | 161.63 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 313.09 current US$ per person | 171.97 current US$ per person | 503.84 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.47 current US$ per person | 0.7342 current US$ per person | 377.73 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.31 current US$ per person | 8.4 current US$ per person | 97 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 124.44 current US$ per person | 96.58 current US$ per person | 176.31 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 170.4 current US$ per person | 111.18 current US$ per person | 248.23 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 151 Bahamas 248.45 current US$ per person compare
- 152 Marshall Islands 240.76 current US$ per person compare
- 153 Palau 219.94 current US$ per person compare
- 155 Angola 212.57 current US$ per person compare
- 156 Laos 211.88 current US$ per person compare
- 157 Pakistan 207.8 current US$ 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 manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in Iraq?
- Manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in Iraq was 216.2 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 503.84 current US$ per person in 1988.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7342 current US$ per person in 1991.
- How does Iraq rank for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita?
- Iraq ranks 154th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.9%. 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 Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Manufacturing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.