GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (UNICEF) in Iraq
Iraq: GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (UNICEF) was 6,030 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GNI per capita, Atlas method in Iraq, 1962–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 6,030 for gni per capita, atlas method in 2024.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita, atlas method in Iraq peaked at 7,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 40, in 1993.
That places Iraq 57th out of 73 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (UNICEF) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 300 | — |
| 1963 | 300 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 340 | +13.3% |
| 1965 | 370 | +8.8% |
| 1966 | 380 | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 350 | -7.9% |
| 1968 | 420 | +20.0% |
| 1969 | 430 | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 440 | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 460 | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 610 | +32.6% |
| 1973 | 690 | +13.1% |
| 1974 | 950 | +37.7% |
| 1975 | 1,480 | +55.8% |
| 1976 | 1,910 | +29.1% |
| 1977 | 2,130 | +11.5% |
| 1978 | 2,610 | +22.5% |
| 1979 | 3,250 | +24.5% |
| 1980 | 3,930 | +20.9% |
| 1981 | 3,430 | -12.7% |
| 1982 | 3,020 | -12.0% |
| 1983 | 2,340 | -22.5% |
| 1984 | 2,520 | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 2,740 | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 3,030 | +10.6% |
| 1987 | 3,480 | +14.9% |
| 1988 | 3,660 | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 3,650 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 7,000 | +91.8% |
| 1991 | 70 | -99.0% |
| 1992 | 50 | -28.6% |
| 1993 | 40 | -20.0% |
| 1994 | 60 | +50.0% |
| 1995 | 120 | +100.0% |
| 1996 | 380 | +216.7% |
| 1997 | 730 | +92.1% |
| 1998 | 890 | +21.9% |
| 1999 | 1,240 | +39.3% |
| 2000 | 1,530 | +23.4% |
| 2001 | 1,660 | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 1,330 | -19.9% |
| 2003 | 790 | -40.6% |
| 2004 | 1,310 | +65.8% |
| 2005 | 1,510 | +15.3% |
| 2006 | 1,880 | +24.5% |
| 2007 | 2,480 | +31.9% |
| 2008 | 3,470 | +39.9% |
| 2009 | 4,010 | +15.6% |
| 2010 | 4,390 | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 4,740 | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 5,980 | +26.2% |
| 2013 | 6,620 | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 6,440 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 5,460 | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 5,060 | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 4,430 | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 4,820 | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 5,520 | +14.5% |
| 2020 | 4,720 | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 4,740 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 5,510 | +16.2% |
| 2023 | 5,920 | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 6,030 | +1.9% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 6,030 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,810, 77% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 6,030 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5,250, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (UNICEF) in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +216.7% | 120 | 380 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 361.25 | 300 | 430 | 8 |
| 1970s | 1,453 | 440 | 3,250 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,180 | 2,340 | 3,930 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,058 | 40 | 7,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,997 | 790 | 4,010 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,346 | 4,390 | 6,620 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,384 | 4,720 | 6,030 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More health data for Iraq
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,830 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.988 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0587 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9818 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0618 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita, atlas method in Iraq?
- Gni per capita, atlas method in Iraq was 6,030 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest gni per capita, atlas method recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 7,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest gni per capita, atlas method recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 40 in 1993.
- How does Iraq rank for gni per capita, atlas method?
- Iraq ranks 57th out of 73 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni per capita, atlas method rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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