Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Iraq
Iraq: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 13.72 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Iraq, 2005–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Iraq stood at 13.72 BoP, current US$ per person.
The figure is down 42.3% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Iraq peaked at 26.3 BoP, current US$ per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0881 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2007.
Iraq ranks 155th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Iraq, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 15.96 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 2006 | 9.13 BoP, current US$ per person | -42.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0881 BoP, current US$ per person | -99.0% |
| 2008 | 2.2 BoP, current US$ per person | +2401.0% |
| 2009 | 4.55 BoP, current US$ per person | +106.7% |
| 2010 | 5.12 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 6.25 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.0% |
| 2012 | 7.1 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 19.22 BoP, current US$ per person | +170.6% |
| 2014 | 18.71 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 25.4 BoP, current US$ per person | +35.8% |
| 2016 | 24.47 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 26.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 17.01 BoP, current US$ per person | -35.3% |
| 2019 | 19.19 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 14.17 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.2% |
| 2021 | 18.33 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.4% |
| 2022 | 23.07 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.9% |
| 2023 | 23.77 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 13.72 BoP, current US$ per person | -42.3% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 13.72 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 275.35 BoP, current US$ per person, 5% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 13.72 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 117.43 BoP, current US$ per person, 12% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +2401.0% | 0.0881 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.2 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2013 | +170.6% | 7.1 BoP, current US$ per person | 19.22 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.39 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0881 BoP, current US$ per person | 15.96 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 16.88 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.12 BoP, current US$ per person | 26.3 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.61 BoP, current US$ per person | 13.72 BoP, current US$ per person | 23.77 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 152 Zambia 15.68 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 153 Finland 15.2 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 154 Tanzania 15.14 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 156 Eswatini 11.61 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 157 Madagascar 11.36 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 158 Kazakhstan 11.17 BoP, 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 personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Iraq?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Iraq was 13.72 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 26.3 BoP, current US$ per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0881 BoP, current US$ per person in 2007.
- How does Iraq rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Iraq ranks 155th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. 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 Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal transfers, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.