Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) in Iraq
Iraq: Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) was 0.052 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Iraq, 2007–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Iraq is 0.052 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 42.8% on the previous year and down 56.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Iraq peaked at 0.2036 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.052 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Iraq ranks 156th of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.0961 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2008 | 0.1142 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1017 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 0.125 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1056 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0826 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1239 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +50.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1198 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2036 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +70.0% |
| 2016 | 0.168 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1491 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 0.126 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1701 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1429 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1466 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1425 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0908 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.3% |
| 2024 | 0.052 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.8% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.052 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1888 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 28% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.052 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1677 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 31% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.104 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0961 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1142 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.1374 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0826 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2036 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.115 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.052 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1466 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 153 Comoros 0.0884 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 154 Cuba 0.0801 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 155 South Sudan 0.0575 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 157 Puerto Rico 0.0511 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 158 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0478 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 159 Equatorial Guinea 0.0322 constant 2015 US$ per US$ 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 gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Iraq?
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Iraq was 0.052 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2036 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.052 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Iraq rank for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- Iraq ranks 156th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.