Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase in Iraq

Iraq: Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase was 0.77 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
0.77
Change on year
down 22.2%
World rank
170th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.99
in 2020
All-time low
0.64
in 2012
Years of data
6
2012–2022

Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase in Iraq, 2012–2022

00.20.40.60.812012201720222012: 0.642014: 0.642016: 0.912018: 0.722020: 0.992022: 0.77

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Iraq recorded 0.77 for affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in 2022.

That represents a change of down 22.2% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in Iraq peaked at 0.99 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.64, in 2012.

Iraq ranks 170th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase 2000 cigarettes of the most sold brand in Iraq, 2012 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2012 0.64
2014 0.64 +0.0%
2016 0.91 +42.2%
2018 0.72 -20.9%
2020 0.99 +37.5%
2022 0.77 -22.2%

Iraq compared with similar countries

  • Iraq's 0.77 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.71, 21% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Iraq's 0.77 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.67, 29% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.7275 0.64 0.91 4
2020s 0.88 0.77 0.99 2

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 167 Switzerland 1.03 compare
  2. 168 Andorra 0.95 compare
  3. 169 Belarus 0.79 compare
  4. 171 Equatorial Guinea 0.76 compare
  5. 171 Paraguay 0.76 compare
  6. 173 Kuwait 0.73 compare
  7. 173 Qatar 0.73 compare

See the full ranking of 177 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in Iraq?
Affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in Iraq was 0.77 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 0.99 in 2020.
What is the lowest affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 0.64 in 2012.
How does Iraq rank for affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase?
Iraq ranks 170th out of 175 countries with data for 2022.
Is affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase 2000 cigarettes of the most sold brand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase 2000 cigarettes of the most sold brand
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
177 places, 1,050 data points, 2012–2022
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