Gross fixed capital formation, General … square kilometre Current in Iraq
Iraq: Gross fixed capital formation, General … square kilometre Current was 0.0462 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices in Iraq, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Iraq is 0.0462 units per square kilometre, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 36.0% on the previous year and up 89.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Iraq peaked at 0.1037 units per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Iraq ranks 14th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation, General … square kilometre Current in Iraq, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 0 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1973 | 0 units per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 1974 | 0 units per square kilometre | +126.1% |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | +66.0% |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1978 | 0 units per square kilometre | +35.6% |
| 1979 | 0 units per square kilometre | +38.8% |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | +37.2% |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | +53.7% |
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1983 | 0 units per square kilometre | -36.8% |
| 1984 | 0 units per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 1985 | 0 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 0 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1987 | 0 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 0 units per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1989 | 0 units per square kilometre | +44.8% |
| 1990 | 0 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 0 units per square kilometre | -42.4% |
| 1992 | 0 units per square kilometre | +184.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +147.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +82.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +141.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -60.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +216.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +63.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +83.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +94.2% |
| 2001 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | +72.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | +43.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.018 units per square kilometre | +179.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0219 units per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2007 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | -63.3% |
| 2008 | 0.06 units per square kilometre | +645.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0244 units per square kilometre | -59.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0481 units per square kilometre | +97.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0555 units per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0615 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0933 units per square kilometre | +51.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1037 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0777 units per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0396 units per square kilometre | -49.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0403 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.034 units per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0462 units per square kilometre | +36.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.0462 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0004 units per square kilometre, 125.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.0462 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0008 units per square kilometre, 58.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation, General … square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +645.2% | 0.008 units per square kilometre | 0.06 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 0.06 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.06 units per square kilometre | 0.034 units per square kilometre | 0.1037 units per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 11 Uganda 0.0535 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Maldives 0.0516 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Rwanda 0.0487 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Laos 0.044 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Colombia 0.0337 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Hungary 0.0316 units per square kilometre compare
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 gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Iraq?
- Gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Iraq was 0.0462 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1037 units per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Iraq rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices?
- Iraq ranks 14th out of 171 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.6%. 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 Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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.
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Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.