Capital stock, Private sector … Private square kilometre Current in Iraq
Iraq: Capital stock, Private sector … Private square kilometre Current was 0.4002 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency, per in Iraq, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per in Iraq is 0.4002 units per square kilometre, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 162.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per in Iraq peaked at 0.4002 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Iraq 28th out of 175 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital stock, Private sector … Private square kilometre Current in Iraq, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1972 | 0 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 0 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 0 units per square kilometre | +106.1% |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1978 | 0 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1979 | 0 units per square kilometre | +45.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +57.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +39.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +157.8% |
| 1992 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +90.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +65.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | +411.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0307 units per square kilometre | +271.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0241 units per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0259 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0259 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0454 units per square kilometre | +75.0% |
| 2000 | 0.06 units per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0484 units per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0526 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0474 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0585 units per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0789 units per square kilometre | +34.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1089 units per square kilometre | +38.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1449 units per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1945 units per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1528 units per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1826 units per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2011 | 0.244 units per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 2012 | 0.279 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3046 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3277 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2463 units per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2471 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3134 units per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3762 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4002 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.4002 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0207 units per square kilometre, 19.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.4002 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.02 units per square kilometre, 20.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital stock, Private sector … Private square kilometre Current 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 | +411.3% | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.0083 units per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +271.3% | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | 0.0307 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0164 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0454 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0947 units per square kilometre | 0.0474 units per square kilometre | 0.1945 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2921 units per square kilometre | 0.1826 units per square kilometre | 0.4002 units per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 25 Armenia 0.4149 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Mauritius 0.4099 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Nigeria 0.4033 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Rwanda 0.3321 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Bangladesh 0.3291 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Tanzania 0.2981 units per square kilometre 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 capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per in Iraq?
- Capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per in Iraq was 0.4002 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4002 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Iraq rank for capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per?
- Iraq ranks 28th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 162.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.