Broad money (current LCU), per capita in Iraq
Iraq: Broad money (current LCU), per capita was 3.78 million current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Broad money (current LCU), per capita in Iraq, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 3.78 million current LCU per person for broad money (current lcu), per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and up 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money (current lcu), per capita in Iraq peaked at 4.02 million current LCU per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.81 current LCU per person, in 1960.
That places Iraq 18th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money (current LCU), per capita in Iraq, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 18.81 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 18.96 current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 19.96 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 21.34 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 1964 | 21.01 current LCU per person | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 24.06 current LCU per person | +14.5% |
| 1966 | 25.02 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 25.65 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 27.34 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 1969 | 30.24 current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 1970 | 30.71 current LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 31.86 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 34.93 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 1973 | 42.39 current LCU per person | +21.4% |
| 1974 | 58.4 current LCU per person | +37.8% |
| 1975 | 78.54 current LCU per person | +34.5% |
| 1976 | 92.61 current LCU per person | +17.9% |
| 2004 | 520,558 current LCU per person | +562014.6% |
| 2005 | 524,089 current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 696,112 current LCU per person | +32.8% |
| 2007 | 961,964 current LCU per person | +38.2% |
| 2008 | 1.27 million current LCU per person | +32.5% |
| 2009 | 1.56 million current LCU per person | +22.1% |
| 2010 | 1.98 million current LCU per person | +27.0% |
| 2011 | 2.30 million current LCU per person | +16.5% |
| 2012 | 2.29 million current LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 2.54 million current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 2.54 million current LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 2.25 million current LCU per person | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 2.35 million current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 2.36 million current LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 2.37 million current LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 2.51 million current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 2.85 million current LCU per person | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 3.25 million current LCU per person | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 3.82 million current LCU per person | +17.6% |
| 2023 | 4.02 million current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 3.78 million current LCU per person | -5.9% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 3.78 million current LCU per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 128,261 current LCU per person, 29.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 3.78 million current LCU per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 92,588 current LCU per person, 40.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Broad money (current LCU), per capita 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 | +562014.6% | 92.61 current LCU per person | 520,558 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.24 current LCU per person | 18.81 current LCU per person | 30.24 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 52.78 current LCU per person | 30.71 current LCU per person | 92.61 current LCU per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 922,354 current LCU per person | 520,558 current LCU per person | 1.56 million current LCU per person | 6 |
| 2010s | 2.35 million current LCU per person | 1.98 million current LCU per person | 2.54 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.54 million current LCU per person | 2.85 million current LCU per person | 4.02 million current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 15 Costa Rica 5.09 million current LCU per person compare
- 16 Argentina 4.86 million current LCU per person compare
- 17 Guinea 4.38 million current LCU per person compare
- 19 Laos 3.36 million current LCU per person compare
- 20 Kazakhstan 2.53 million current LCU per person compare
- 21 Armenia 2.25 million current LCU per person compare
More financial sector data for Iraq
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 8.44 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 6.17 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 8.44 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money (current lcu), per capita in Iraq?
- Broad money (current lcu), per capita in Iraq was 3.78 million current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest broad money (current lcu), per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 4.02 million current LCU per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest broad money (current lcu), per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.81 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Iraq rank for broad money (current lcu), per capita?
- Iraq ranks 18th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is broad money (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.6%. 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 Broad money (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Broad money (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Broad money (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Broad money International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Broad money (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.