Gross fixed capital formation, General government … capita Current in Iraq
Iraq: Gross fixed capital formation, General government … capita Current was 0.0005 units per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices in Iraq, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2019, gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Iraq stood at 0.0005 units per person.
The figure is up 33.0% on the previous year and up 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Iraq peaked at 0.0012 units per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1970.
Iraq ranks 11th of 172 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 government … capita Current in Iraq, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 0 units per person | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 0 units per person | +30.4% |
| 1974 | 0 units per person | +118.6% |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | +60.6% |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | +21.6% |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | +31.1% |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | +34.4% |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | +33.0% |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | +49.2% |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | +9.8% |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | -38.7% |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | -19.6% |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | -6.6% |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | -11.1% |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | +16.4% |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | +41.0% |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | -43.0% |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | +176.2% |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | +135.7% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | +74.0% |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | +133.1% |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | -61.9% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | +206.7% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | +57.9% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | +77.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per person | +87.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per person | +67.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per person | -15.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per person | +39.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 units per person | +171.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 units per person | +20.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per person | -63.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0009 units per person | +630.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 units per person | -61.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0007 units per person | +91.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0007 units per person | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0008 units per person | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0011 units per person | +44.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0012 units per person | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0009 units per person | -27.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 units per person | -50.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 units per person | -17.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 units per person | +33.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.0005 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 units per person, 86.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.0005 units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 units per person, 111.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation, General government … 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +630.3% | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0009 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 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 10 |
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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 0.0005 units per person 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 0.0012 units per person 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 person in 1970.
- How does Iraq rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices?
- Iraq ranks 11th out of 172 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 38.3%. 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 capita. 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 Population, total, 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 ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices 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
Gross fixed capital formation, 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.