How does Iraq rank for gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Iraq ranks 43rd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.

Is gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iraq?

Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. 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 domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Iraq

Name: Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Iraq
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Iraq: Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) was 0.3141 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.3141 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 22.3%

World rank

43rd

of 187 countries

All-time high

0.7462 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2000

All-time low

-0.1085 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1991

Years of data

1970–2024

Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Iraq, 1970–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Iraq stood at 0.3141 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.3% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Iraq peaked at 0.7462 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, -0.1085 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1991.

Iraq ranks 43rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Iraq, 1970 to 2024.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.2718 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.2939 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.1%
1972	0.2911 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1973	0.3987 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+37.0%
1974	0.5648 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+41.6%
1975	0.4255 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.7%
1976	0.4389 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
1977	0.3772 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
1978	0.4281 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.5%
1979	0.5865 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+37.0%
1980	0.6162 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
1981	0.33 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-46.4%
1982	0.1739 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-47.3%
1983	0.0236 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-86.5%
1984	0.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+409.6%
1985	0.1653 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+37.7%
1986	0.0684 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-58.6%
1987	0.1546 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+126.3%
1988	0.158 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1989	-0.0768 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-148.6%
1990	0.4379 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-670.3%
1991	-0.1085 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-124.8%
1992	0.3742 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-444.8%
1993	0.6393 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+70.8%
1994	0.6343 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1995	0.5608 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
1996	0.6073 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
1997	0.6075 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1998	0.5053 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.8%
1999	0.7047 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+39.5%
2000	0.7462 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
2001	0.6463 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
2002	0.5642 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
2003	0.417 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-26.1%
2004	0.3773 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
2005	0.4251 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.7%
2006	0.4716 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.9%
2007	0.4273 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
2008	0.5209 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.9%
2009	0.2669 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-48.8%
2010	0.3664 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+37.3%
2011	0.4524 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.5%
2012	0.4357 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2013	0.4391 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2014	0.3993 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
2015	0.2565 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-35.8%
2016	0.2478 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2017	0.3224 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+30.1%
2018	0.4058 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+25.9%
2019	0.3772 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
2020	0.252 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-33.2%
2021	0.4194 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+66.4%
2022	0.5451 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+30.0%
2023	0.4043 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.8%
2024	0.3141 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.3%

Iraq compared with similar countries

Iraq's 0.3141 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1889 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Iraq's 0.3141 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2647 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) 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.

Year	Change	From	To
1990	+670.3%	-0.0768 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4379 current US$ per US$ of GDP
1992	+444.8%	-0.1085 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3742 current US$ per US$ of GDP
1984	+409.6%	0.0236 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.4076 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2718 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5865 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1733 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0768 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6162 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.4963 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1085 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7047 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.4863 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2669 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7462 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.3703 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2478 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4524 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.387 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.252 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5451 current US$ per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Iraq

40 India 0.3256 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
41 Faroe Islands 0.3153 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
42 Turkey 0.3143 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
44 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.3132 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
45 Netherlands 0.3104 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
46 Maldives 0.3075 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Iraq?: Gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Iraq was 0.3141 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Iraq?: The highest recorded value was 0.7462 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
What is the lowest gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Iraq?: The lowest recorded value was -0.1085 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.
How does Iraq rank for gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Iraq ranks 43rd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
Is gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iraq?: Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. 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 domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 230 places, 11,097 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 25 August 2026

Gross domestic savings (current 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.