GDP per capita in Iraq
Iraq: GDP per capita was 13,712 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Iraq, 1970–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 13,712 international-$ in 2021 prices for gdp per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Iraq peaked at 18,178 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2,679 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1991.
That places Iraq 111th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,770 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,392 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10,808 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,660 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7,406 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10,691 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,532 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,679 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8,242 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
| 2000s | 8,220 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,580 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12,216 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,465 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10,681 international-$ in 2021 prices | 18,178 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,496 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12,533 international-$ in 2021 prices | 14,179 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 108 Ecuador 14,189 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 109 Indonesia 13,957 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 110 Fiji 13,915 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 112 Vietnam 13,056 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 113 Lebanon 12,819 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 114 Sri Lanka 12,740 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Iraq
- Manufacturing, value added 13.22 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 5.30 trillion constant LCU (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 11.16 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 46.4% (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 191.81 billion current US$ (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 249.35 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 176.68 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 15.3% (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 191.22 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 318.92 trillion current LCU (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Iraq?
- Gdp per capita in Iraq was 13,712 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 18,178 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2012.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,679 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1991.
- How does Iraq rank for gdp per capita?
- Iraq ranks 111th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.