Net acquisition of financial assets (% of GDP) in Iraq
Iraq: Net acquisition of financial assets (% of GDP) was 2.5% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net acquisition of financial assets in Iraq, 2014–2019
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net acquisition of financial assets in Iraq is 2.5%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 47.4% on the previous year and up 178.8% over ten years.
That places Iraq 30th out of 134 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Net acquisition of financial assets (% of GDP) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.9% | — |
| 2015 | 3.6% | +303.0% |
| 2016 | -1.0% | -126.8% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | -351.2% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | +95.1% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | -47.4% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 2.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 3.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 2.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8%, 3.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Iraq
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Frequently asked questions
- What is net acquisition of financial assets in Iraq?
- Net acquisition of financial assets in Iraq was 2.5% in 2019, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net acquisition of financial assets recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest net acquisition of financial assets recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.0% in 2016.
- How does Iraq rank for net acquisition of financial assets?
- Iraq ranks 30th out of 134 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net acquisition of financial assets rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 178.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net acquisition of financial assets (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net acquisition of government financial assets includes domestic and foreign financial claims, SDRs, and gold bullion held by monetary authorities as a reserve asset. The net acquisition of financial assets should be offset by the net incurrence of liabilities. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.