Human capital per capita in Iraq
Iraq: Human capital per capita was 11,660 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita in Iraq, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
In 2020, human capital per capita in Iraq stood at 11,660 real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Iraq peaked at 11,660 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6,741 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
That places Iraq 105th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Iraq, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 6,741 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 6,895 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 7,038 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 7,280 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 7,532 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 7,795 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 8,047 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 8,311 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 8,594 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 8,908 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 9,207 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 9,489 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 9,772 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 9,857 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 9,926 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 9,992 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 9,990 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 9,988 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 10,194 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 10,389 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 10,619 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 10,871 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 11,096 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 11,297 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 11,486 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 11,660 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 11,660 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25,986 real chained 2019 US$, 45% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 11,660 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 32,233 real chained 2019 US$, 36% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,097 real chained 2019 US$ | 6,741 real chained 2019 US$ | 7,532 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 8,990 real chained 2019 US$ | 7,795 real chained 2019 US$ | 9,926 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,592 real chained 2019 US$ | 9,988 real chained 2019 US$ | 11,486 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,660 real chained 2019 US$ | 11,660 real chained 2019 US$ | 11,660 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More reference data data for Iraq
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3911 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.235 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 30.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital per capita in Iraq?
- Human capital per capita in Iraq was 11,660 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
- What is the highest human capital per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 11,660 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,741 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Iraq rank for human capital per capita?
- Iraq ranks 105th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Human capital per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Human capital is computed as the present value of future earnings for the working population over their lifetimes. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.