Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per capita in Iraq

Iraq: Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per capita was 0.0076 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.0076 units per person
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
43rd
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.0089 units per person
in 2017
All-time low
0.0036 units per person
in 2012
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per capita in Iraq, 2012–2024

00.0020.0040.0060.0082012201820242012: 0.004 units per person2013: 0.007 units per person2014: 0.005 units per person2015: 0.007 units per person2016: 0.006 units per person2017: 0.009 units per person2018: 0.009 units per person2019: 0.008 units per person2020: 0.008 units per person2021: 0.008 units per person2022: 0.008 units per person2023: 0.008 units per person2024: 0.008 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for monthly minimum wage (local currency), per capita in Iraq is 0.0076 units per person, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 63.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, monthly minimum wage (local currency), per capita in Iraq peaked at 0.0089 units per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0036 units per person, in 2012.

Iraq ranks 43rd of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per capita in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per capita in Iraq, 2012 to 2024.
Year units per person Change
2012 0.0036 units per person
2013 0.0071 units per person +98.7%
2014 0.0047 units per person -34.4%
2015 0.0067 units per person +43.1%
2016 0.0065 units per person -2.4%
2017 0.0089 units per person +36.9%
2018 0.0087 units per person -2.3%
2019 0.0085 units per person -2.2%
2020 0.0083 units per person -2.2%
2021 0.0081 units per person -2.2%
2022 0.0079 units per person -2.3%
2023 0.0078 units per person -2.2%
2024 0.0076 units per person -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.0068 units per person 0.0036 units per person 0.0089 units per person 8
2020s 0.0079 units per person 0.0076 units per person 0.0083 units per person 5

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 40 Grenada 0.0102 units per person compare
  2. 41 Guinea-Bissau 0.0086 units per person compare
  3. 42 Madagascar 0.0082 units per person compare
  4. 44 Central African Republic 0.0066 units per person compare
  5. 45 Suriname 0.0066 units per person compare
  6. 46 Togo 0.0062 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is monthly minimum wage (local currency), per capita in Iraq?
Monthly minimum wage (local currency), per capita in Iraq was 0.0076 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest monthly minimum wage (local currency), per capita recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 0.0089 units per person in 2017.
What is the lowest monthly minimum wage (local currency), per capita recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0036 units per person in 2012.
How does Iraq rank for monthly minimum wage (local currency), per capita?
Iraq ranks 43rd out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
Is monthly minimum wage (local currency), per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Monthly minimum wage (Local currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Monthly minimum wage (Local currency) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
170 places, 3,872 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

Monthly minimum wage (Local currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.