Africa's Development: Sectoral breakdown of the economy … wholesale in Iraq
Iraq: Africa's Development: Sectoral breakdown of the economy … wholesale was 6.05 Percentage of GDP in 2022. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of in Iraq, 2000–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Iraq is 6.05 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 11.6% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Iraq peaked at 10.87 Percentage of GDP in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.63 Percentage of GDP, in 2000.
Iraq ranks 160th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Africa's Development: Sectoral breakdown of the economy … wholesale in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.63 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 6.52 Percentage of GDP | +79.5% |
| 2002 | 6.39 Percentage of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 6.52 Percentage of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 6.07 Percentage of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 5.68 Percentage of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 6.61 Percentage of GDP | +16.4% |
| 2007 | 6.23 Percentage of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 5.3 Percentage of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2009 | 7.88 Percentage of GDP | +48.8% |
| 2010 | 7.64 Percentage of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 6.46 Percentage of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2012 | 7.68 Percentage of GDP | +18.9% |
| 2013 | 7.47 Percentage of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 7.83 Percentage of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 10.87 Percentage of GDP | +38.8% |
| 2016 | 9.35 Percentage of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2017 | 8.94 Percentage of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 9.01 Percentage of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 8.23 Percentage of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 9.03 Percentage of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 6.84 Percentage of GDP | -24.2% |
| 2022 | 6.05 Percentage of GDP | -11.6% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 6.05 Percentage of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.8 Percentage of GDP, 38% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 6.05 Percentage of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.94 Percentage of GDP, 47% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Africa's Development: Sectoral breakdown of the economy … wholesale 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +79.5% | 3.63 Percentage of GDP | 6.52 Percentage of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.08 Percentage of GDP | 3.63 Percentage of GDP | 7.88 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.35 Percentage of GDP | 6.46 Percentage of GDP | 10.87 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.31 Percentage of GDP | 6.05 Percentage of GDP | 9.03 Percentage of GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 157 Qatar 6.87 Percentage of GDP compare
- 158 Sierra Leone 6.34 Percentage of GDP compare
- 159 Bahrain 6.21 Percentage of GDP compare
- 160 South Sudan 6.05 Percentage of GDP compare
- 162 Brunei Darussalam 5.94 Percentage of GDP compare
- 163 Burundi 5.8 Percentage of GDP compare
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 165.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 6.85 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 152.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 5 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0074 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Iraq?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Iraq was 6.05 Percentage of GDP in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 10.87 Percentage of GDP in 2015.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.63 Percentage of GDP in 2000.
- How does Iraq rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of?
- Iraq ranks 160th out of 169 countries with data for 2022.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of the economy — Value added in wholesale, retail trade, restaurants and hotels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 8 shows the breakdown of national economies by sectors of activity, looking at share of employment, contributions to GDP, along with the impact of natural resource extraction on the economy.