Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per square in Iraq

Iraq: Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per square was 701.73 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
701.73 million SLC per square kilometre
Change on year
down 20.5%
World rank
17th
of 192 countries
All-time high
882.37 million SLC per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.0121 million SLC per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per square in Iraq, 1970–2023

0200400600800197019962023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million SLC per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square in Iraq is 701.73 million SLC per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 20.5% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square in Iraq peaked at 882.37 million SLC per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0121 million SLC per square kilometre, in 1970.

Iraq ranks 17th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per square in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per square kilometre in Iraq, 1970 to 2023.
Year million SLC per square kilometre Change
1970 0.0121 million SLC per square kilometre
1971 0.014 million SLC per square kilometre +15.9%
1972 0.014 million SLC per square kilometre -0.1%
1973 0.0156 million SLC per square kilometre +12.1%
1974 0.0329 million SLC per square kilometre +110.3%
1975 0.0392 million SLC per square kilometre +19.2%
1976 0.0515 million SLC per square kilometre +31.2%
1977 0.0579 million SLC per square kilometre +12.6%
1978 0.0693 million SLC per square kilometre +19.6%
1979 0.1092 million SLC per square kilometre +57.7%
1980 0.1529 million SLC per square kilometre +40.0%
1981 0.1069 million SLC per square kilometre -30.1%
1982 0.1225 million SLC per square kilometre +14.7%
1983 0.1271 million SLC per square kilometre +3.7%
1984 0.1431 million SLC per square kilometre +12.6%
1985 0.1486 million SLC per square kilometre +3.8%
1986 0.1444 million SLC per square kilometre -2.8%
1987 0.1717 million SLC per square kilometre +18.8%
1988 0.1921 million SLC per square kilometre +11.9%
1989 0.2016 million SLC per square kilometre +5.0%
1990 0.2234 million SLC per square kilometre +10.8%
1991 0.1912 million SLC per square kilometre -14.4%
1992 0.4743 million SLC per square kilometre +148.0%
1993 1.19 million SLC per square kilometre +151.7%
1994 5.91 million SLC per square kilometre +395.0%
1995 18.61 million SLC per square kilometre +215.0%
1996 22.82 million SLC per square kilometre +22.6%
1997 31.36 million SLC per square kilometre +37.4%
1998 44.05 million SLC per square kilometre +40.5%
1999 93.56 million SLC per square kilometre +112.4%
2000 129.43 million SLC per square kilometre +38.3%
2001 109.08 million SLC per square kilometre -15.7%
2002 109.13 million SLC per square kilometre +0.0%
2003 65.76 million SLC per square kilometre -39.7%
2004 121.72 million SLC per square kilometre +85.1%
2005 168.13 million SLC per square kilometre +38.1%
2006 218.55 million SLC per square kilometre +30.0%
2007 254.83 million SLC per square kilometre +16.6%
2008 359.02 million SLC per square kilometre +40.9%
2009 300.8 million SLC per square kilometre -16.2%
2010 373.15 million SLC per square kilometre +24.1%
2011 500.38 million SLC per square kilometre +34.1%
2012 585.34 million SLC per square kilometre +17.0%
2013 630.2 million SLC per square kilometre +7.7%
2014 613.49 million SLC per square kilometre -2.7%
2015 448.44 million SLC per square kilometre -26.9%
2016 453.61 million SLC per square kilometre +1.2%
2017 510.6 million SLC per square kilometre +12.6%
2018 619.45 million SLC per square kilometre +21.3%
2019 636.12 million SLC per square kilometre +2.7%
2020 496.77 million SLC per square kilometre -21.9%
2021 693.69 million SLC per square kilometre +39.6%
2022 882.37 million SLC per square kilometre +27.2%
2023 701.73 million SLC per square kilometre -20.5%

Iraq compared with similar countries

  • Iraq's 701.73 million SLC per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.79 million SLC per square kilometre, 71.7× the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Iraq's 701.73 million SLC per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 20.99 million SLC per square kilometre, 33.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per square 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.

YearChange FromTo
1994 +395.0% 1.19 million SLC per square kilometre 5.91 million SLC per square kilometre
1995 +215.0% 5.91 million SLC per square kilometre 18.61 million SLC per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0416 million SLC per square kilometre 0.0121 million SLC per square kilometre 0.1092 million SLC per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.1511 million SLC per square kilometre 0.1069 million SLC per square kilometre 0.2016 million SLC per square kilometre 10
1990s 21.84 million SLC per square kilometre 0.1912 million SLC per square kilometre 93.56 million SLC per square kilometre 10
2000s 183.65 million SLC per square kilometre 65.76 million SLC per square kilometre 359.02 million SLC per square kilometre 10
2010s 537.08 million SLC per square kilometre 373.15 million SLC per square kilometre 636.12 million SLC per square kilometre 10
2020s 693.64 million SLC per square kilometre 496.77 million SLC per square kilometre 882.37 million SLC per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 14 Hungary 822.78 million SLC per square kilometre compare
  2. 15 Guinea 796.8 million SLC per square kilometre compare
  3. 16 Paraguay 790.62 million SLC per square kilometre compare
  4. 18 Rwanda 662.95 million SLC per square kilometre compare
  5. 19 Sri Lanka 446.65 million SLC per square kilometre compare
  6. 20 Somalia 424.88 million SLC per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square in Iraq?
Gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square in Iraq was 701.73 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 882.37 million SLC per square kilometre in 2022.
What is the lowest gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0121 million SLC per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Iraq rank for gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square?
Iraq ranks 17th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. 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 Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local 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.

Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per square kilometre
Unit
million SLC per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 9,479 data points, 1970–2023
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Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local 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.