Capital stock, General government, Current prices … capita Current in Iraq
Iraq: Capital stock, General government, Current prices … capita Current was 0.008 units per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency in Iraq, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2019, capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency in Iraq stood at 0.008 units per person.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency in Iraq peaked at 0.0083 units per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1970.
That places Iraq 13th out of 176 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital stock, General government, Current prices … capita Current in Iraq, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per person | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 0 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 0 units per person | -6.0% |
| 1974 | 0 units per person | +98.3% |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | +16.5% |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | +19.0% |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | +38.6% |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | +51.4% |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | -8.9% |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | +33.6% |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | +26.0% |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | +15.1% |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | -10.2% |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | +14.8% |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | +13.3% |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | +156.6% |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | +88.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 units per person | +59.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 units per person | +393.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0013 units per person | +264.9% |
| 1996 | 0.001 units per person | -22.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0011 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0011 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0019 units per person | +71.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0024 units per person | +29.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0019 units per person | -21.1% |
| 2002 | 0.002 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0018 units per person | -12.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0021 units per person | +19.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0028 units per person | +33.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0037 units per person | +30.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0045 units per person | +21.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0057 units per person | +26.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0049 units per person | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0058 units per person | +17.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0075 units per person | +30.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0078 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0079 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0083 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0062 units per person | -24.5% |
| 2016 | 0.006 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0072 units per person | +20.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0081 units per person | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 0.008 units per person | -1.4% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.008 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0001 units per person, 93.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.008 units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0001 units per person, 87.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital stock, General government, Current prices … capita Current 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +393.0% | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0004 units per person |
| 1995 | +264.9% | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0013 units per person |
| 1991 | +156.6% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0007 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0057 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0073 units per person | 0.0058 units per person | 0.0083 units per person | 10 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More public sector data for Iraq
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 55.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.4995 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -20.69 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency in Iraq?
- Capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency in Iraq was 0.008 units per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0083 units per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1970.
- How does Iraq rank for capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency?
- Iraq ranks 13th out of 176 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.5%. 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 Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capital stock, General government, Current prices, 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.
Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 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
Capital stock, General government, Current prices, 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.