Net investment in nonfinancial assets (% of GDP) in Iraq
Iraq: Net investment in nonfinancial assets (% of GDP) was 9.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Net investment in nonfinancial 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 investment in nonfinancial assets in Iraq is 9.0%, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 74.4% on the previous year and down 44.6% over ten years.
That places Iraq 6th out of 156 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
Net investment in nonfinancial assets (% of GDP) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 16.2% | — |
| 2015 | 9.6% | -41.0% |
| 2016 | 8.1% | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 7.5% | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | -30.8% |
| 2019 | 9.0% | +74.4% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 9.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.6%, 3.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 9.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.9%, 3.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Iraq
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Frequently asked questions
- What is net investment in nonfinancial assets in Iraq?
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets in Iraq was 9.0% in 2019, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net investment in nonfinancial assets recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest net investment in nonfinancial assets recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2018.
- How does Iraq rank for net investment in nonfinancial assets?
- Iraq ranks 6th out of 156 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net investment in nonfinancial assets rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 investment in nonfinancial assets (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net investment in government nonfinancial assets includes fixed assets, inventories, valuables, and nonproduced assets. Nonfinancial assets are stores of value and provide benefits either through their use in the production of goods and services or in the form of property income and holding gains. Net investment in nonfinancial assets also includes consumption of fixed capital. 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.