Gross national income per capita in Iraq
Iraq: Gross national income per capita was 12,654 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12,654
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
60th
of 72 countries
All-time high
14,823
in 2016
All-time low
3,612
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Gross national income per capita in Iraq, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, gross national income per capita in Iraq stood at 12,654.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national income per capita in Iraq peaked at 14,823 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3,612, in 1991.
Iraq ranks 60th of 72 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gross national income per capita in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,766 | — |
| 1991 | 3,612 | -66.5% |
| 1992 | 4,476 | +23.9% |
| 1993 | 6,339 | +41.6% |
| 1994 | 5,761 | -9.1% |
| 1995 | 4,558 | -20.9% |
| 1996 | 6,615 | +45.1% |
| 1997 | 7,775 | +17.5% |
| 1998 | 10,197 | +31.2% |
| 1999 | 11,560 | +13.4% |
| 2000 | 11,494 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 11,388 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 10,148 | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 6,737 | -33.6% |
| 2004 | 10,098 | +49.9% |
| 2005 | 10,150 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 10,602 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 10,926 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 11,747 | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 11,654 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 11,861 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 12,163 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 13,339 | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 13,564 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 13,108 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 13,340 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 14,823 | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 14,222 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 14,236 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 14,706 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 12,595 | -14.4% |
| 2021 | 12,472 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 13,213 | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 12,654 | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,166 | 3,612 | 11,560 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,494 | 6,737 | 11,747 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,536 | 11,861 | 14,823 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,734 | 12,472 | 13,213 | 4 |
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- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 22 (2025)
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- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 8 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national income per capita in Iraq?
- Gross national income per capita in Iraq was 12,654 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest gross national income per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 14,823 in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross national income per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,612 in 1991.
- How does Iraq rank for gross national income per capita?
- Iraq ranks 60th out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national income per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Gross national income per capita (constant 2017 PPP$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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