Iraq vs Saudi Arabia: Industry (including construction), value added
Industry (including construction), value added over time
- Iraq
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 45.4% against 43.0% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Iraq ranks 9th and Saudi Arabia ranks 12th of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.4% | 61.6% | 15.2% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 61.5% | 67.7% | 6.2% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 47.4% | 49.3% | 1.9% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 63.7% | 48.2% | 15.5% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 66.9% | 57.4% | 9.5% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 54.2% | 52.5% | 1.7% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 51.8% | 45.5% | 6.3% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industry (including construction), value added, Iraq or Saudi Arabia?
- Iraq, at 45.4% against 43.0% in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in industry (including construction), value added between Iraq and Saudi Arabia?
- 2.4%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Saudi Arabia?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Saudi Arabia rank globally for industry (including construction), value added?
- Iraq ranks 9th and Saudi Arabia ranks 12th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP). 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 is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.