Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Iraq
Iraq: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita was 71.6 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Iraq, 2005–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Iraq stood at 71.6 BoP, current US$ per person.
The figure is down 11.9% on the previous year and up 63.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Iraq peaked at 183.31 BoP, current US$ per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 10.55 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2009.
That places Iraq 158th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Iraq, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 183.31 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 2006 | 166.02 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 175.77 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 19.11 BoP, current US$ per person | -89.1% |
| 2009 | 10.55 BoP, current US$ per person | -44.8% |
| 2010 | 15.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +48.6% |
| 2011 | 43.81 BoP, current US$ per person | +179.5% |
| 2012 | 30.34 BoP, current US$ per person | -30.8% |
| 2013 | 43.27 BoP, current US$ per person | +42.6% |
| 2014 | 43.76 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 48.51 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 49.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 49.81 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 72.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +45.6% |
| 2019 | 69.87 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 63.64 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 59.57 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 54.63 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 81.32 BoP, current US$ per person | +48.9% |
| 2024 | 71.6 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.9% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 71.6 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 425.85 BoP, current US$ per person, 17% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 71.6 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 163.34 BoP, current US$ per person, 44% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +179.5% | 15.68 BoP, current US$ per person | 43.81 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 110.95 BoP, current US$ per person | 10.55 BoP, current US$ per person | 183.31 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 46.68 BoP, current US$ per person | 15.68 BoP, current US$ per person | 72.53 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.15 BoP, current US$ per person | 54.63 BoP, current US$ per person | 81.32 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 155 Equatorial Guinea 76.13 BoP, current US$ per person
- 156 Liberia 75.6 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 157 Myanmar 74.01 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 159 India 70.49 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 160 Nigeria 63.05 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 161 Burkina Faso 61.67 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 438.70 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 9.53 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -7.65 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -42.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0274 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -166.13 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -10.28 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Iraq?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Iraq was 71.6 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 183.31 BoP, current US$ per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.55 BoP, current US$ per person in 2009.
- How does Iraq rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Iraq ranks 158th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.6%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.