Services, value added (current LCU), per capita in Iraq
Iraq: Services, value added (current LCU), per capita was 3.68 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Services, value added (current LCU), per capita in Iraq, 1968–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 3.68 million current LCU per person for services, value added (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (current lcu), per capita in Iraq peaked at 3.68 million current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 42.23 current LCU per person, in 1968.
Iraq ranks 19th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Services, value added (current LCU), per capita in Iraq, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 42.23 current LCU per person | — |
| 1969 | 44.37 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 47.73 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 1971 | 49.01 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 51.06 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 53.96 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 76.19 current LCU per person | +41.2% |
| 1975 | 94.26 current LCU per person | +23.7% |
| 1976 | 104.09 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 1977 | 118.67 current LCU per person | +14.0% |
| 1978 | 144.03 current LCU per person | +21.4% |
| 1979 | 199.76 current LCU per person | +38.7% |
| 1980 | 258.32 current LCU per person | +29.3% |
| 1981 | 326.19 current LCU per person | +26.3% |
| 1982 | 370.99 current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 1983 | 381.78 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 444.01 current LCU per person | +16.3% |
| 1985 | 436.4 current LCU per person | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 479.92 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 1987 | 524.75 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 1988 | 567.02 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 587.33 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 708.46 current LCU per person | +20.6% |
| 1991 | 901.83 current LCU per person | +27.3% |
| 1992 | 1,907 current LCU per person | +111.5% |
| 1993 | 4,707 current LCU per person | +146.8% |
| 1994 | 20,337 current LCU per person | +332.0% |
| 1995 | 48,390 current LCU per person | +137.9% |
| 1996 | 72,416 current LCU per person | +49.7% |
| 1997 | 115,911 current LCU per person | +60.1% |
| 1998 | 145,171 current LCU per person | +25.2% |
| 1999 | 197,835 current LCU per person | +36.3% |
| 2000 | 223,253 current LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 263,726 current LCU per person | +18.1% |
| 2002 | 281,016 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 240,631 current LCU per person | -14.4% |
| 2004 | 612,353 current LCU per person | +154.5% |
| 2005 | 777,030 current LCU per person | +26.9% |
| 2006 | 1.11 million current LCU per person | +42.9% |
| 2007 | 1.39 million current LCU per person | +25.3% |
| 2008 | 1.86 million current LCU per person | +33.6% |
| 2009 | 1.89 million current LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 2.07 million current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 2.26 million current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 2.71 million current LCU per person | +19.8% |
| 2013 | 2.94 million current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 2.92 million current LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 2.66 million current LCU per person | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 2.60 million current LCU per person | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 2.65 million current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 2.95 million current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 2.98 million current LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 2.81 million current LCU per person | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 3.01 million current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 3.14 million current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 3.43 million current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 2024 | 3.61 million current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2025 | 3.68 million current LCU per person | +1.7% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 3.68 million current LCU per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 83,238 current LCU per person, 44.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 3.68 million current LCU per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 72,495 current LCU per person, 50.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Services, value added (current LCU), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +332.0% | 4,707 current LCU per person | 20,337 current LCU per person |
| 2004 | +154.5% | 240,631 current LCU per person | 612,353 current LCU per person |
| 1993 | +146.8% | 1,907 current LCU per person | 4,707 current LCU per person |
| 1995 | +137.9% | 20,337 current LCU per person | 48,390 current LCU per person |
| 1992 | +111.5% | 901.83 current LCU per person | 1,907 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.3 current LCU per person | 42.23 current LCU per person | 44.37 current LCU per person | 2 |
| 1970s | 93.88 current LCU per person | 47.73 current LCU per person | 199.76 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 437.67 current LCU per person | 258.32 current LCU per person | 587.33 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 60,828 current LCU per person | 708.46 current LCU per person | 197,835 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 864,789 current LCU per person | 223,253 current LCU per person | 1.89 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.67 million current LCU per person | 2.07 million current LCU per person | 2.98 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.28 million current LCU per person | 2.81 million current LCU per person | 3.68 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 16 Hungary 5.50 million current LCU per person compare
- 17 Kazakhstan 4.42 million current LCU per person compare
- 18 Cambodia 4.03 million current LCU per person compare
- 20 Japan 3.65 million current LCU per person compare
- 21 New Caledonia 2.32 million current LCU per person compare
- 22 Armenia 2.25 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 services, value added (current lcu), per capita in Iraq?
- Services, value added (current lcu), per capita in Iraq was 3.68 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (current lcu), per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 3.68 million current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest services, value added (current lcu), per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.23 current LCU per person in 1968.
- How does Iraq rank for services, value added (current lcu), per capita?
- Iraq ranks 19th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. 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 Services, value added (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Services, 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.
Services, value added (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Services, 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
Services, 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.