Africa's Development: National wealth National wealth … forests in Iraq
Iraq: Africa's Development: National wealth National wealth … forests was 2.84 US dollar in 2018. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 29 - National wealth in Iraq, 2000–2018
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth in Iraq is 2.84 US dollar, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 26.8% on the previous year and up 58.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth in Iraq peaked at 4.35 US dollar in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.37 US dollar, in 2006.
Iraq ranks 104th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Africa's Development: National wealth National wealth … forests in Iraq, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.44 US dollar | — |
| 2001 | 1.45 US dollar | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.45 US dollar | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.79 US dollar | +23.8% |
| 2004 | 1.43 US dollar | -20.5% |
| 2005 | 1.45 US dollar | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.37 US dollar | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 1.7 US dollar | +24.5% |
| 2008 | 1.79 US dollar | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 2.46 US dollar | +37.0% |
| 2010 | 2.53 US dollar | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 2.3 US dollar | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 2.42 US dollar | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 2.44 US dollar | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 2.6 US dollar | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 3.77 US dollar | +45.0% |
| 2016 | 4.35 US dollar | +15.4% |
| 2017 | 3.88 US dollar | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 2.84 US dollar | -26.8% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 2.84 US dollar is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.38 US dollar, 53% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 2.84 US dollar is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.65 US dollar, 1.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.63 US dollar | 1.37 US dollar | 2.46 US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.01 US dollar | 2.3 US dollar | 4.35 US dollar | 9 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More environment data for Iraq
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -38.03 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -26.27 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.549 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.99 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 6.65 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth in Iraq?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth in Iraq was 2.84 US dollar in 2018, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 4.35 US dollar in 2016.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.37 US dollar in 2006.
- How does Iraq rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth?
- Iraq ranks 104th out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 29 - National wealth — National wealth, forests, ecosystem services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 29 shows estimates of total national wealth, taking into account produced capital, human capital, and natural resources. These estimates were calculated in the World Bank publication The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021.