Iraq vs Western Africa: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth

Iraq
26.64 % change on previous year
in 2024
Western Africa
5.14 % change on previous year
in 2024
Iraq rank
4th
Western Africa rank
7th

Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth over time

  • Iraq
  • Western Africa
-1000100200197119972024

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 26.64 % change on previous year against 5.14 % change on previous year in Western Africa, a difference of 21.5 % change on previous year.

That makes Iraq's figure about 5.2 times Western Africa's.

The two have swapped places 31 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Western Africa ahead.

Iraq ranks 4th and Western Africa ranks 7th of 235 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 5 and Western Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Western Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 20.19 % change on previous year 9.14 % change on previous year 11.05 % change on previous year Iraq
1980s 3.12 % change on previous year -5.16 % change on previous year 8.28 % change on previous year Iraq
1990s 8.65 % change on previous year 2.65 % change on previous year 6 % change on previous year Iraq
2000s 39.31 % change on previous year 3.42 % change on previous year 35.89 % change on previous year Iraq
2010s 15.81 % change on previous year 4.29 % change on previous year 11.52 % change on previous year Iraq
2020s -1.63 % change on previous year 2.51 % change on previous year 4.13 % change on previous year Western Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth, Iraq or Western Africa?
Iraq, at 26.64 % change on previous year against 5.14 % change on previous year in Western Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth between Iraq and Western Africa?
21.5 % change on previous year, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Western Africa?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Iraq and Western Africa rank globally for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth?
Iraq ranks 4th and Western Africa ranks 7th of 235 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
265 places, 13,249 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.