GDP per capita in Iraq
Iraq: GDP per capita was 12,192 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Iraq, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita in Iraq stood at 12,192 international-$ in 2021 prices.
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 15,016 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3,819 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1991.
Iraq ranks 123rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,266 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,819 international-$ in 2021 prices | 11,238 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,792 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6,849 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12,702 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,701 international-$ in 2021 prices | 11,817 international-$ in 2021 prices | 15,016 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,852 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12,192 international-$ in 2021 prices | 13,433 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 120 Tunisia 13,018 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 121 Guatemala 12,986 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 122 Belize 12,789 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 124 Nauru 12,135 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 125 El Salvador 12,050 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 126 Uzbekistan 11,623 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 12,192 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 15,016 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2016.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,819 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1991.
- How does Iraq rank for gdp per capita?
- Iraq ranks 123rd out of 198 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 Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor 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.