Population, total, per unit of GDP in Iraq
Iraq: Population, total, per unit of GDP was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population, total, per unit of GDP in Iraq, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP for population, total, per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.3% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, per unit of gdp in Iraq peaked at 0.0436 units per US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, in 1990.
Iraq ranks 79th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population, total, per unit of GDP in Iraq, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1962 | 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.003 units per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1974 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -53.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -35.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -25.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +43.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -63.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0436 units per US$ of GDP | +44608.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0331 units per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0186 units per US$ of GDP | -43.7% |
| 1994 | 0.005 units per US$ of GDP | -72.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | -68.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | +27.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | -48.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -42.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | +37.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | +54.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -38.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -24.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -27.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -31.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +22.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +40.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +32.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -25.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population, total, per unit of GDP 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 | +44608.1% | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0436 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.003 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0107 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0436 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 76 Viet Nam 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 77 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 78 Jordan 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 80 Ukraine 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 81 El Salvador 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 82 Cape Verde 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
More climate change data for Iraq
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 672.48 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 10,634 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,750 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6,884 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14.15 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 245.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,859 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,294 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,565 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 16.21 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, per unit of gdp in Iraq?
- Population, total, per unit of gdp in Iraq was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0436 units per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- What is the lowest population, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- How does Iraq rank for population, total, per unit of gdp?
- Iraq ranks 79th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, total, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population, total ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
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About this data
Population, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.