Africa's Development: Investment … fixed formation General in Iraq
Iraq: Africa's Development: Investment … fixed formation General was 6.75 Percentage of GDP in 2019. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Iraq, 2000–2019
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
In 2019, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Iraq stood at 6.75 Percentage of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.2% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Iraq peaked at 15.55 Percentage of GDP in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2 Percentage of GDP, in 2000.
That places Iraq 26th out of 147 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Africa's Development: Investment … fixed formation General in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 4.09 Percentage of GDP | +105.0% |
| 2002 | 3.55 Percentage of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2003 | 8.45 Percentage of GDP | +137.8% |
| 2004 | 4.76 Percentage of GDP | -43.7% |
| 2005 | 9.63 Percentage of GDP | +102.3% |
| 2006 | 8.99 Percentage of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 2.83 Percentage of GDP | -68.5% |
| 2008 | 14.98 Percentage of GDP | +428.9% |
| 2009 | 7.26 Percentage of GDP | -51.5% |
| 2010 | 11.57 Percentage of GDP | +59.3% |
| 2011 | 9.95 Percentage of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2012 | 9.43 Percentage of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 13.28 Percentage of GDP | +40.9% |
| 2014 | 15.16 Percentage of GDP | +14.1% |
| 2015 | 15.55 Percentage of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 7.83 Percentage of GDP | -49.7% |
| 2017 | 6.95 Percentage of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 5.19 Percentage of GDP | -25.4% |
| 2019 | 6.75 Percentage of GDP | +30.2% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 6.75 Percentage of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.96 Percentage of GDP, 1.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 6.75 Percentage of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.32 Percentage of GDP, 1.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Africa's Development: Investment … fixed formation General 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +428.9% | 2.83 Percentage of GDP | 14.98 Percentage of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.65 Percentage of GDP | 2 Percentage of GDP | 14.98 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.17 Percentage of GDP | 5.19 Percentage of GDP | 15.55 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 23 Tanzania 6.87 Percentage of GDP compare
- 24 Cabo Verde 2.36 Percentage of GDP compare
- 24 Bhutan 6.85 Percentage of GDP compare
- 25 Kuwait 6.84 Percentage of GDP compare
- 25 Mauritania 2.17 Percentage of GDP compare
- 25 Slovenia 3.81 Percentage of GDP compare
- 27 Mongolia 6.75 Percentage of GDP compare
- 27 Moldova 1.46 Percentage of GDP compare
- 28 Central African Republic 6.7 Percentage of GDP compare
- 29 Liberia 6.48 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 21 - investment and in Iraq?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Iraq was 6.75 Percentage of GDP in 2019, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 15.55 Percentage of GDP in 2015.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 Percentage of GDP in 2000.
- How does Iraq rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and?
- Iraq ranks 26th out of 147 countries with data for 2019.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. 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 21 - Investment and capital stock — General government investment (gross fixed capital formation). 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 21 shows indicators of investment flows and capital stocks, in US dollars and as a percentage of GDP, including general government investment, public-private partnerships, and private investment.