Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Iraq
Iraq: Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP was 111.05 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Iraq, 1970–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2019, capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in Iraq stood at 111.05.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in Iraq peaked at 472.06 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 68.32, in 1979.
That places Iraq 25th out of 177 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 99.48 | — |
| 1971 | 96.09 | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 102.75 | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 89.14 | -13.2% |
| 1974 | 86.98 | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 80.81 | -7.1% |
| 1976 | 74.17 | -8.2% |
| 1977 | 81.06 | +9.3% |
| 1978 | 75.25 | -7.2% |
| 1979 | 68.32 | -9.2% |
| 1980 | 76.23 | +11.6% |
| 1981 | 102.42 | +34.4% |
| 1982 | 122.72 | +19.8% |
| 1983 | 153.48 | +25.1% |
| 1984 | 161.87 | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 166.83 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 157.97 | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 135.4 | -14.3% |
| 1988 | 134 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 150.49 | +12.3% |
| 1990 | 155.8 | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 472.06 | +203.0% |
| 1992 | 368.97 | -21.8% |
| 1993 | 245.29 | -33.5% |
| 1994 | 256.24 | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 306.92 | +19.8% |
| 1996 | 199.93 | -34.9% |
| 1997 | 159.35 | -20.3% |
| 1998 | 115.45 | -27.6% |
| 1999 | 96.43 | -16.5% |
| 2000 | 93.42 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 90.28 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 98.14 | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 147.13 | +49.9% |
| 2004 | 97.7 | -33.6% |
| 2005 | 97.52 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 98.2 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 101.84 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 93.51 | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 101.64 | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 99 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 99.48 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 92.9 | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 91.94 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 101.61 | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 107.86 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 104.89 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 113.15 | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 114.99 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 111.05 | -3.4% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 111.05 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 63.6, 1.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 111.05 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 71.31, 1.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +203.0% | 155.8 | 472.06 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85.4 | 68.32 | 102.75 | 10 |
| 1980s | 136.14 | 76.23 | 166.83 | 10 |
| 1990s | 237.64 | 96.43 | 472.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.94 | 90.28 | 147.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.69 | 91.94 | 114.99 | 10 |
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- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.4995 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in Iraq?
- Capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in Iraq was 111.05 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 472.06 in 1991.
- What is the lowest capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.32 in 1979.
- How does Iraq rank for capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp?
- Iraq ranks 25th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.