Iraq ranked 76th among the world’s poorest countries in 2026, with gross domestic product (GDP) per capita based on purchasing power parity (PPP) at $15,359.6, according to Global Finance magazine.
Burundi ranked as the world’s poorest country, with GDP-PPP per capita of $994.23, followed by the Central African Republic at $1,437.72 and South Sudan at $1,467.19.
At the other end of the ranking, Singapore recorded the highest GDP-PPP per capita at $164,317.89, followed by Luxembourg at $152,966.48 and Ireland at $152,632.06.
In April, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) ranked Iraq fifth among Arab economies in 2026, with GDP at PPP of $739.1 billion.
