Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita in Iraq
Iraq: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita was 234.34 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita in Iraq, 2005–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita in Iraq is 234.34 current US$ per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and up 71.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita in Iraq peaked at 265.22 current US$ per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 18.38 current US$ per person, in 2006.
Iraq ranks 92nd of 195 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.
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita in Iraq, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 22.07 current US$ per person | — |
| 2006 | 18.38 current US$ per person | -16.7% |
| 2007 | 24.83 current US$ per person | +35.1% |
| 2008 | 28.06 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 40.62 current US$ per person | +44.8% |
| 2010 | 53.95 current US$ per person | +32.8% |
| 2011 | 58.42 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 70.21 current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 2013 | 137.04 current US$ per person | +95.2% |
| 2014 | 167.31 current US$ per person | +22.1% |
| 2015 | 211.23 current US$ per person | +26.3% |
| 2016 | 198.78 current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 205.73 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 195.08 current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 265.22 current US$ per person | +36.0% |
| 2020 | 99.06 current US$ per person | -62.6% |
| 2021 | 173.03 current US$ per person | +74.7% |
| 2022 | 245.61 current US$ per person | +41.9% |
| 2023 | 234.34 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.79 current US$ per person | 18.38 current US$ per person | 40.62 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 156.3 current US$ per person | 53.95 current US$ per person | 265.22 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 188.01 current US$ per person | 99.06 current US$ per person | 245.61 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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- 90 Thailand 240.81 current US$ per person compare
- 91 North Macedonia 240.1 current US$ per person compare
- 93 Argentina 215.36 current US$ per person compare
- 94 Chile 214.27 current US$ per person compare
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More reference data data for Iraq
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2116 (2050)
- 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)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7096 (2050)
- 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 spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita in Iraq?
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita in Iraq was 234.34 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 265.22 current US$ per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.38 current US$ per person in 2006.
- How does Iraq rank for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita?
- Iraq ranks 92nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.0%. 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 Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- 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
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.