GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) in Iraq
Iraq: GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) was 54,291 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per person employed in Iraq, 1991–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per person employed in Iraq is 54,291 constant 2021 PPP $, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Iraq peaked at 70,116 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 17,915 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1991.
That places Iraq 75th out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 17,915 constant 2021 PPP $ | — |
| 1992 | 22,959 constant 2021 PPP $ | +28.2% |
| 1993 | 28,443 constant 2021 PPP $ | +23.9% |
| 1994 | 28,054 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 27,710 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 29,754 constant 2021 PPP $ | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 34,834 constant 2021 PPP $ | +17.1% |
| 1998 | 45,414 constant 2021 PPP $ | +30.4% |
| 1999 | 51,583 constant 2021 PPP $ | +13.6% |
| 2000 | 58,256 constant 2021 PPP $ | +12.9% |
| 2001 | 57,498 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 51,243 constant 2021 PPP $ | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 31,540 constant 2021 PPP $ | -38.4% |
| 2004 | 46,768 constant 2021 PPP $ | +48.3% |
| 2005 | 45,941 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 47,921 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 49,163 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 51,962 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 51,673 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 53,113 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 55,137 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 59,967 constant 2021 PPP $ | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 60,824 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 59,392 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 59,089 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 65,120 constant 2021 PPP $ | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 65,650 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 66,758 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 70,116 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 61,428 constant 2021 PPP $ | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 61,825 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 61,343 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 59,477 constant 2021 PPP $ | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 57,002 constant 2021 PPP $ | -4.2% |
| 2025 | 54,291 constant 2021 PPP $ | -4.8% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 54,291 constant 2021 PPP $ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 47,752 constant 2021 PPP $, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 54,291 constant 2021 PPP $ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 55,880 constant 2021 PPP $, 97% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per person employed (constant 2021 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +48.3% | 31,540 constant 2021 PPP $ | 46,768 constant 2021 PPP $ |
| 2003 | -38.4% | 51,243 constant 2021 PPP $ | 31,540 constant 2021 PPP $ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31,852 constant 2021 PPP $ | 17,915 constant 2021 PPP $ | 51,583 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 49,197 constant 2021 PPP $ | 31,540 constant 2021 PPP $ | 58,256 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 61,517 constant 2021 PPP $ | 53,113 constant 2021 PPP $ | 70,116 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 59,228 constant 2021 PPP $ | 54,291 constant 2021 PPP $ | 61,825 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More work & labour data for Iraq
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.1891 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.1939 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.1833 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2038 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 65,560 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 15,931 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 50,009 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 50,640 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 100,649 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per person employed in Iraq?
- Gdp per person employed in Iraq was 54,291 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,.
- What is the highest gdp per person employed recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 70,116 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2019.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,915 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991.
- How does Iraq rank for gdp per person employed?
- Iraq ranks 75th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,, published as part of GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.