Food, beverages and tobacco in Iraq
Iraq: Food, beverages and tobacco was 33.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Food, beverages and tobacco in Iraq, 1963–2022
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food, beverages and tobacco in Iraq is 33.6%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 171.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food, beverages and tobacco in Iraq peaked at 33.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 2008.
That places Iraq 67th out of 157 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Food, beverages and tobacco in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 32.1% | — |
| 1964 | 29.2% | -8.8% |
| 1965 | 27.1% | -7.4% |
| 1966 | 33.2% | +22.5% |
| 1967 | 33.3% | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 31.5% | -5.4% |
| 1969 | 27.5% | -12.7% |
| 1970 | 25.6% | -7.0% |
| 1971 | 27.5% | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 27.2% | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 24.9% | -8.6% |
| 1974 | 23.6% | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 31.8% | +34.9% |
| 1976 | 24.3% | -23.6% |
| 1977 | 19.1% | -21.4% |
| 1981 | 21.5% | +12.6% |
| 1982 | 21.5% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 21.5% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 21.5% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 18.0% | -16.5% |
| 1986 | 14.4% | -19.7% |
| 1987 | 18.0% | +24.8% |
| 1991 | 19.9% | +10.7% |
| 1992 | 12.6% | -36.5% |
| 1994 | 26.2% | +107.1% |
| 1995 | 12.2% | -53.4% |
| 1996 | 22.7% | +86.1% |
| 1997 | 30.8% | +35.4% |
| 2006 | 22.7% | -26.3% |
| 2007 | 18.6% | -18.1% |
| 2008 | 10.3% | -44.7% |
| 2009 | 17.0% | +65.7% |
| 2010 | 19.6% | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 15.2% | -22.3% |
| 2012 | 12.4% | -18.7% |
| 2013 | 21.5% | +73.4% |
| 2014 | 21.5% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 18.9% | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 21.2% | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 24.9% | +17.4% |
| 2018 | 22.0% | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 21.8% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 25.3% | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 33.2% | +31.2% |
| 2022 | 33.6% | +1.4% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 33.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.6%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 33.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.5%, 1.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.5% | 27.1% | 33.3% | 7 |
| 1970s | 25.5% | 19.1% | 31.8% | 8 |
| 1980s | 19.5% | 14.4% | 21.5% | 7 |
| 1990s | 20.7% | 12.2% | 30.8% | 6 |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 10.3% | 22.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 12.4% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.7% | 25.3% | 33.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 438.70 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 9.53 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -7.65 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -42.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0274 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -166.13 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -10.28 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food, beverages and tobacco in Iraq?
- Food, beverages and tobacco in Iraq was 33.6% in 2022, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 33.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 2008.
- How does Iraq rank for food, beverages and tobacco?
- Iraq ranks 67th out of 157 countries with data for 2022.
- Is food, beverages and tobacco rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 171.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Food, beverages and tobacco (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing of food, beverages, and tobacco includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) divisions 15 and 16. 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).