Gross national income per capita (constant 2017 PPP$) in Iraq
Iraq: Gross national income per capita (constant 2017 PPP$) was 12,654 in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 (constant 2017 PPP$) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,766 | — |
| 1991 | 3,612 | -66.5% |
| 1992 | 4,476 | +23.9% |
| 1993 | 6,339 | +41.6% |
| 1994 | 5,761 | -9.1% |
| 1995 | 4,558 | -20.9% |
| 1996 | 6,615 | +45.1% |
| 1997 | 7,775 | +17.5% |
| 1998 | 10,197 | +31.2% |
| 1999 | 11,560 | +13.4% |
| 2000 | 11,494 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 11,388 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 10,148 | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 6,737 | -33.6% |
| 2004 | 10,098 | +49.9% |
| 2005 | 10,150 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 10,602 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 10,926 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 11,747 | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 11,654 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 11,861 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 12,163 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 13,339 | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 13,564 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 13,108 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 13,340 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 14,823 | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 14,222 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 14,236 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 14,706 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 12,595 | -14.4% |
| 2021 | 12,472 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 13,213 | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 12,654 | -4.2% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 12,654 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,831, 64% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 12,654 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15,605, 81% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross national income per capita (constant 2017 PPP$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -66.5% | 10,766 | 3,612 |
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 |
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 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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