Social contributions in Iraq
Iraq: Social contributions was 481.87 million current LCU in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Social contributions in Iraq, 2014–2019
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2019, social contributions in Iraq stood at 481.87 million current LCU.
That represents a change of down 73.8% on the previous year and down 99.2% over ten years.
Iraq ranks 95th of 112 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Social contributions in Iraq, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 57.60 billion current LCU | — |
| 2015 | 90.03 million current LCU | -99.8% |
| 2016 | 88.69 million current LCU | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 39.10 million current LCU | -55.9% |
| 2018 | 1.84 billion current LCU | +4604.0% |
| 2019 | 481.87 million current LCU | -73.8% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 481.87 million current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.26 billion current LCU, 1% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 481.87 million current LCU is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.32 billion current LCU, 8% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is social contributions in Iraq?
- Social contributions in Iraq was 481.87 million current LCU in 2019, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest social contributions recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 57.60 billion current LCU in 2014.
- What is the lowest social contributions recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.10 million current LCU in 2017.
- How does Iraq rank for social contributions?
- Iraq ranks 95th out of 112 countries with data for 2019.
- Is social contributions rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.2%. 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 Social contributions (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Social contributions are actual or imputed contributions payable to social insurance schemes to make provisions for social benefits to be paid. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.