GDP per capita in Iraq
Iraq: GDP per capita was 4,005 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Iraq, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita in Iraq stood at 4,005 constant 2015 US$.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Iraq peaked at 4,933 constant 2015 US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 997.93 constant 2015 US$, in 1960.
Iraq ranks 143rd of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,153 constant 2015 US$ | 997.93 constant 2015 US$ | 1,290 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,659 constant 2015 US$ | 1,299 constant 2015 US$ | 2,419 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,493 constant 2015 US$ | 2,261 constant 2015 US$ | 2,924 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,387 constant 2015 US$ | 1,255 constant 2015 US$ | 3,692 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,545 constant 2015 US$ | 2,250 constant 2015 US$ | 4,173 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,501 constant 2015 US$ | 3,882 constant 2015 US$ | 4,933 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,222 constant 2015 US$ | 4,005 constant 2015 US$ | 4,413 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More economy & growth data for Iraq
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1,300 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 464.62 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 357.40 million current US$ (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 1.73 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 1.33 billion current US$ (2024)
- GNI per capita 7.04 million current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 5,690 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 331.24 trillion current LCU (2025)
- GNI 254.80 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method 267.45 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Iraq?
- Gdp per capita in Iraq was 4,005 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 4,933 constant 2015 US$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 997.93 constant 2015 US$ in 1960.
- How does Iraq rank for gdp per capita?
- Iraq ranks 143rd out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 66 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.