Chemicals in Iraq
Iraq: Chemicals was 0.7% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Chemicals in Iraq, 1963–2022
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
In 2022, chemicals in Iraq stood at 0.7%. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is down 79.2% on the previous year and down 74.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chemicals in Iraq peaked at 22.5% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2022.
That places Iraq 150th out of 153 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chemicals in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 2.1% | — |
| 1964 | 1.9% | -10.2% |
| 1965 | 1.6% | -17.3% |
| 1966 | 2.0% | +26.3% |
| 1967 | 2.0% | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 1.9% | -8.7% |
| 1969 | 1.7% | -10.9% |
| 1970 | 3.1% | +85.8% |
| 1971 | 6.1% | +98.0% |
| 1972 | 7.1% | +16.5% |
| 1973 | 10.1% | +41.6% |
| 1974 | 8.7% | -13.9% |
| 1975 | 9.0% | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 12.0% | +34.1% |
| 1977 | 11.4% | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 13.3% | +16.3% |
| 1982 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 14.7% | +10.7% |
| 1986 | 16.1% | +9.7% |
| 1987 | 17.2% | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 11.2% | -34.7% |
| 1992 | 10.7% | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 11.1% | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 18.2% | +64.9% |
| 1996 | 8.3% | -54.7% |
| 1997 | 22.5% | +172.9% |
| 2007 | 5.8% | -74.3% |
| 2008 | 4.6% | -21.3% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | -16.5% |
| 2011 | 3.9% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | -32.1% |
| 2013 | 4.5% | +69.8% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -70.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -30.7% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | +195.3% |
| 2017 | 7.9% | +188.7% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | -64.6% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | +77.7% |
| 2020 | 3.9% | -20.4% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | -18.1% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | -79.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.1% | 7 |
| 1970s | 8.4% | 3.1% | 12.0% | 8 |
| 1980s | 14.4% | 13.3% | 17.2% | 7 |
| 1990s | 13.7% | 8.3% | 22.5% | 6 |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 4.4% | 5.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 0.9% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 0.7% | 3.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 148 Burkina Faso 0.9% compare
- 149 Kyrgyzstan 0.7% compare
- 151 Eswatini 0.6% compare
- 152 Congo -5.4% compare
- 153 Iceland -6.8% 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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,837 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 14.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8773 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 5,328 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 12.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1,140 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 6.93 million current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 7.67 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chemicals in Iraq?
- Chemicals in Iraq was 0.7% in 2022, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest chemicals recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 22.5% in 1997.
- What is the lowest chemicals recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2022.
- How does Iraq rank for chemicals?
- Iraq ranks 150th out of 153 countries with data for 2022.
- Is chemicals rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Chemicals (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing of chemicals and chemical products includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) division 24. 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 value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).