GDP per capita in Iraq

Iraq: GDP per capita was 7.03 million current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
7.03 million current LCU
Change on year
down 10.9%
World rank
20th
of 213 countries
All-time high
9.46 million current LCU
in 2022
All-time low
78.19 current LCU
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

GDP per capita in Iraq, 1960–2025

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Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

In 2025, gdp per capita in Iraq stood at 7.03 million current LCU.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.9% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Iraq peaked at 9.46 million current LCU in 2022 and was at its lowest, 78.19 current LCU, in 1960.

That places Iraq 20th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 96.76 current LCU 78.19 current LCU 114.24 current LCU 10
1970s 349.29 current LCU 120.37 current LCU 847.9 current LCU 10
1980s 991.23 current LCU 810.12 current LCU 1,175 current LCU 10
1990s 362,183 current LCU 2,389 current LCU 1.46 million current LCU 10
2000s 2.79 million current LCU 1.10 million current LCU 5.42 million current LCU 10
2010s 6.39 million current LCU 5.12 million current LCU 7.75 million current LCU 10
2020s 7.40 million current LCU 5.12 million current LCU 9.46 million current LCU 6

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 17 Costa Rica 10.05 million current LCU compare
  2. 18 Hungary 9.15 million current LCU compare
  3. 19 Kazakhstan 7.66 million current LCU compare
  4. 21 Guyana 6.76 million current LCU compare
  5. 22 Japan 5.38 million current LCU compare
  6. 23 Gabon 4.81 million current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp per capita in Iraq?
Gdp per capita in Iraq was 7.03 million current LCU 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 9.46 million current LCU in 2022.
What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 78.19 current LCU in 1960.
How does Iraq rank for gdp per capita?
Iraq ranks 20th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP per capita (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
213 places, 11,862 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.