Services, value added (current US$), per capita in Iraq
Iraq: Services, value added (current US$), per capita was 2,828 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Services, value added (current US$), per capita in Iraq, 1968–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 2,828 current US$ per person for services, value added (current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (current us$), per capita in Iraq peaked at 2,828 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.66 current US$ per person, in 1991.
Iraq ranks 131st of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Services, value added (current US$), per capita in Iraq, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 118.26 current US$ per person | — |
| 1969 | 124.23 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 133.65 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1971 | 138.64 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 153.39 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1973 | 178.13 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 1974 | 258.02 current US$ per person | +44.8% |
| 1975 | 319.2 current US$ per person | +23.7% |
| 1976 | 352.5 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1977 | 401.86 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 1978 | 487.75 current US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 1979 | 676.46 current US$ per person | +38.7% |
| 1980 | 861.07 current US$ per person | +27.3% |
| 1981 | 1,087 current US$ per person | +26.3% |
| 1982 | 1,237 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1983 | 1,232 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 1,432 current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 1985 | 1,408 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 1,548 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1987 | 1,693 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1988 | 1,829 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 1,895 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 2,285 current US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 1991 | 8.66 current US$ per person | -99.6% |
| 1992 | 9.17 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 15.1 current US$ per person | +64.6% |
| 1994 | 48.95 current US$ per person | +224.1% |
| 1995 | 93.19 current US$ per person | +90.4% |
| 1996 | 116.22 current US$ per person | +24.7% |
| 1997 | 159.47 current US$ per person | +37.2% |
| 1998 | 174.77 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 211.71 current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 2000 | 215.03 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 230.93 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 225.57 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 178.29 current US$ per person | -21.0% |
| 2004 | 421.39 current US$ per person | +136.3% |
| 2005 | 529.04 current US$ per person | +25.5% |
| 2006 | 756.52 current US$ per person | +43.0% |
| 2007 | 1,108 current US$ per person | +46.5% |
| 2008 | 1,557 current US$ per person | +40.5% |
| 2009 | 1,617 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 1,771 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 1,934 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 2,325 current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 2013 | 2,525 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 2,507 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 2,276 current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 2,201 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 2,238 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 2,495 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 2,520 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 2,355 current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 2,075 current US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 2,162 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 2,605 current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 2024 | 2,780 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2025 | 2,828 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 2,828 current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,793 current US$ per person, 59% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 2,828 current US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,828 current US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Services, value added (current US$), per capita in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +224.1% | 15.1 current US$ per person | 48.95 current US$ per person |
| 2004 | +136.3% | 178.29 current US$ per person | 421.39 current US$ per person |
| 1991 | -99.6% | 2,285 current US$ per person | 8.66 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 121.24 current US$ per person | 118.26 current US$ per person | 124.23 current US$ per person | 2 |
| 1970s | 309.96 current US$ per person | 133.65 current US$ per person | 676.46 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,422 current US$ per person | 861.07 current US$ per person | 1,895 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 312.26 current US$ per person | 8.66 current US$ per person | 2,285 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 683.89 current US$ per person | 178.29 current US$ per person | 1,617 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,279 current US$ per person | 1,771 current US$ per person | 2,525 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,467 current US$ per person | 2,075 current US$ per person | 2,828 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 128 Djibouti 2,955 current US$ per person compare
- 129 Tunisia 2,919 current US$ per person compare
- 130 Micronesia (country) 2,881 current US$ per person compare
- 132 Algeria 2,764 current US$ per person compare
- 133 Sri Lanka 2,733 current US$ per person compare
- 134 Philippines 2,687 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 services, value added (current us$), per capita in Iraq?
- Services, value added (current us$), per capita in Iraq was 2,828 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 2,828 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest services, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.66 current US$ per person in 1991.
- How does Iraq rank for services, value added (current us$), per capita?
- Iraq ranks 131st out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Services, value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Services, value added (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Services, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Services, value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.