Botswana vs Iraq: Industry (including construction), value added
Industry (including construction), value added over time
- Botswana
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports -6.5% against -7.8% in Botswana, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 29 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 193rd and Iraq ranks 192nd of 197 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Iraq in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 114.0% | 3.2% | 110.9% | Botswana |
| 1970s | 23.8% | 14.0% | 9.8% | Botswana |
| 1980s | 13.8% | -0.8% | 14.7% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 37.6% | 35.0% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 2.1% | 1.8% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 7.1% | 2.6% | Iraq |
| 2020s | -2.1% | -3.0% | 0.9% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industry (including construction), value added, Botswana or Iraq?
- Iraq, at -6.5% against -7.8% in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in industry (including construction), value added between Botswana and Iraq?
- 1.3%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Iraq?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Iraq rank globally for industry (including construction), value added?
- Botswana ranks 193rd and Iraq ranks 192nd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Industry (including construction), value added (annual % growth). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Industry (including construction) corresponds to ISIC (Rev.4) divisions 05-43. It is comprised of mining, manufacturing, construction, electricity, water, and gas industries. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.