Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Iraq
Iraq: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita was 1.06 million units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Iraq, 1960–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Iraq is 1.06 million units per person, measured in 2008. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 31.1% on the previous year and up 184.2% over five years.
Over the whole period, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Iraq peaked at 1.06 million units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 14.52 units per person, in 1961.
That places Iraq 15th out of 160 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Iraq, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 14.71 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 14.52 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 15.26 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 16.52 units per person | +8.3% |
| 1964 | 16.17 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 17.67 units per person | +9.3% |
| 1966 | 18.41 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 18.92 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 19.69 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 21.96 units per person | +11.5% |
| 1970 | 22.44 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 22.64 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 25.02 units per person | +10.5% |
| 1973 | 30.09 units per person | +20.3% |
| 1974 | 41.6 units per person | +38.3% |
| 1975 | 54.49 units per person | +31.0% |
| 1976 | 63.93 units per person | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 371,464 units per person | +580984.4% |
| 2005 | 417,476 units per person | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 544,448 units per person | +30.4% |
| 2007 | 804,999 units per person | +47.9% |
| 2008 | 1.06 million units per person | +31.1% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 1.06 million units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,267 units per person, 79.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 1.06 million units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18,543 units per person, 56.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), 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 | +580984.4% | 63.93 units per person | 371,464 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.38 units per person | 14.52 units per person | 21.96 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 37.17 units per person | 22.44 units per person | 63.93 units per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 638,811 units per person | 371,464 units per person | 1.06 million units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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 money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Iraq?
- Money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Iraq was 1.06 million units per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 million units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.52 units per person in 1961.
- How does Iraq rank for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita?
- Iraq ranks 15th out of 160 countries with data for 2008.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 22 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Money International Monetary Fund
- 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
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.