Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Iraq
Iraq: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw was 1.13 kg per constant US$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.13 kg per constant US$
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
142nd
of 226 countries
All-time high
1.85 kg per constant US$
in 2003
All-time low
0.6608 kg per constant US$
in 2016
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Iraq, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Iraq is 1.13 kg per constant US$, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Iraq peaked at 1.85 kg per constant US$ in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.6608 kg per constant US$, in 2016.
Iraq ranks 142nd of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Iraq, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.46 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 1.56 kg per constant US$ | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 1.79 kg per constant US$ | +14.4% |
| 2003 | 1.85 kg per constant US$ | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 1.15 kg per constant US$ | -37.7% |
| 2005 | 1.35 kg per constant US$ | +16.9% |
| 2006 | 1.23 kg per constant US$ | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 1.03 kg per constant US$ | -16.6% |
| 2008 | 1.2 kg per constant US$ | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 1.23 kg per constant US$ | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 1.24 kg per constant US$ | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.34 kg per constant US$ | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9581 kg per constant US$ | -28.6% |
| 2013 | 1.02 kg per constant US$ | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 1.04 kg per constant US$ | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6697 kg per constant US$ | -35.6% |
| 2016 | 0.6608 kg per constant US$ | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9252 kg per constant US$ | +40.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9209 kg per constant US$ | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9215 kg per constant US$ | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.11 kg per constant US$ | +20.1% |
| 2021 | 1.07 kg per constant US$ | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 1.05 kg per constant US$ | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 1.08 kg per constant US$ | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 1.13 kg per constant US$ | +4.7% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 1.13 kg per constant US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.51 kg per constant US$, 69% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 1.13 kg per constant US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.87 kg per constant US$, 56% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.38 kg per constant US$ | 1.03 kg per constant US$ | 1.85 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9697 kg per constant US$ | 0.6608 kg per constant US$ | 1.34 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 kg per constant US$ | 1.05 kg per constant US$ | 1.13 kg per constant US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More economy & growth data for Iraq
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -490.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Iraq?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Iraq was 1.13 kg per constant US$ in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 1.85 kg per constant US$ in 2003.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6608 kg per constant US$ in 2016.
- How does Iraq rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Iraq ranks 142nd out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material (kilograms per constant 2020 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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