Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Iraq
Iraq: Adjusted savings: education expenditure was 9.47 billion current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Iraq, 1980–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: education expenditure in Iraq stood at 9.47 billion current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.0% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure in Iraq peaked at 10.74 billion current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 18.47 million current US$, in 1991.
Iraq ranks 49th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Iraq, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.19 billion current US$ | — |
| 1981 | 948.64 million current US$ | -20.4% |
| 1982 | 1.84 billion current US$ | +93.8% |
| 1983 | 1.71 billion current US$ | -7.1% |
| 1984 | 1.91 billion current US$ | +11.7% |
| 1985 | 1.75 billion current US$ | -8.1% |
| 1986 | 1.62 billion current US$ | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 2.23 billion current US$ | +37.8% |
| 1988 | 2.24 billion current US$ | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 2.92 billion current US$ | +30.8% |
| 1990 | 8.17 billion current US$ | +179.6% |
| 1991 | 18.47 million current US$ | -99.8% |
| 1992 | 25.19 million current US$ | +36.4% |
| 1993 | 47.47 million current US$ | +88.5% |
| 1994 | 183.60 million current US$ | +286.8% |
| 1995 | 592.96 million current US$ | +223.0% |
| 1996 | 479.77 million current US$ | -19.1% |
| 1997 | 942.69 million current US$ | +96.5% |
| 1998 | 935.74 million current US$ | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 1.67 billion current US$ | +78.1% |
| 2000 | 2.21 billion current US$ | +32.6% |
| 2001 | 1.65 billion current US$ | -25.3% |
| 2002 | 1.49 billion current US$ | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 1.01 billion current US$ | -32.2% |
| 2004 | 1.69 billion current US$ | +67.1% |
| 2005 | 2.09 billion current US$ | +23.8% |
| 2006 | 2.83 billion current US$ | +35.6% |
| 2007 | 3.95 billion current US$ | +39.2% |
| 2008 | 6.21 billion current US$ | +57.5% |
| 2009 | 5.28 billion current US$ | -15.1% |
| 2010 | 6.45 billion current US$ | +22.1% |
| 2011 | 8.53 billion current US$ | +32.4% |
| 2012 | 10.08 billion current US$ | +18.1% |
| 2013 | 10.74 billion current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 10.45 billion current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 7.60 billion current US$ | -27.2% |
| 2016 | 7.59 billion current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 8.55 billion current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 10.38 billion current US$ | +21.4% |
| 2019 | 10.69 billion current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 8.38 billion current US$ | -21.6% |
| 2021 | 9.47 billion current US$ | +13.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 9.47 billion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.29 billion current US$, 7.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 9.47 billion current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.33 billion current US$, 2.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +286.8% | 47.47 million current US$ | 183.60 million current US$ |
| 1995 | +223.0% | 183.60 million current US$ | 592.96 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.84 billion current US$ | 948.64 million current US$ | 2.92 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.31 billion current US$ | 18.47 million current US$ | 8.17 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.84 billion current US$ | 1.01 billion current US$ | 6.21 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.11 billion current US$ | 6.45 billion current US$ | 10.74 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.92 billion current US$ | 8.38 billion current US$ | 9.47 billion current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More economy & growth data for Iraq
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.44 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.56 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 438.70 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 9.53 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -7.65 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -42.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0274 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -166.13 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -10.28 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: education expenditure in Iraq?
- Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Iraq was 9.47 billion current US$ in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 10.74 billion current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.47 million current US$ in 1991.
- How does Iraq rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure?
- Iraq ranks 49th out of 195 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: education expenditure rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.