Iraq vs Syria: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU)

Iraq
186.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Syria
166.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2022
Iraq rank
22nd
Syria rank
25th

Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) over time

  • Iraq
  • Syria
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 186.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 166.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Syria, a difference of 19.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Syria ahead.

Iraq ranks 22nd and Syria ranks 25th of 181 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and Syria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Syria Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0655 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.7641 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.6986 current LCU per US$ of GDP Syria
1980s 0.1008 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP Syria
1990s 11.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP 9.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP 2.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP Iraq
2000s 123.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP 9.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP 113.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP Iraq
2010s 209.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP 26.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP 183.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP Iraq
2020s 126.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP 137.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP 11.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Iraq or Syria?
Iraq, at 186.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 166.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Syria as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Iraq and Syria?
19.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Syria?
53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
How do Iraq and Syria rank globally for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
Iraq ranks 22nd and Syria ranks 25th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
181 places, 8,134 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.