Gross domestic savings (current US$) in Iraq
Iraq: Gross domestic savings (current US$) was 87.83 billion current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic savings in Iraq, 1970–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 87.83 billion current US$ for gross domestic savings in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.2% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings in Iraq peaked at 156.63 billion current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, -5.05 billion current US$, in 1989.
That places Iraq 45th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic savings (current US$) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 891.80 million current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 1.14 billion current US$ | +27.4% |
| 1972 | 1.20 billion current US$ | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 2.05 billion current US$ | +71.0% |
| 1974 | 6.50 billion current US$ | +217.7% |
| 1975 | 5.73 billion current US$ | -12.0% |
| 1976 | 7.79 billion current US$ | +36.1% |
| 1977 | 7.48 billion current US$ | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 10.17 billion current US$ | +36.0% |
| 1979 | 22.18 billion current US$ | +118.0% |
| 1980 | 32.39 billion current US$ | +46.1% |
| 1981 | 12.48 billion current US$ | -61.5% |
| 1982 | 7.37 billion current US$ | -41.0% |
| 1983 | 959.03 million current US$ | -87.0% |
| 1984 | 5.63 billion current US$ | +487.5% |
| 1985 | 8.00 billion current US$ | +42.1% |
| 1986 | 3.23 billion current US$ | -59.6% |
| 1987 | 8.78 billion current US$ | +171.8% |
| 1988 | 9.91 billion current US$ | +12.8% |
| 1989 | -5.05 billion current US$ | -151.0% |
| 1990 | 79.00 billion current US$ | -1662.8% |
| 1991 | -44.27 million current US$ | -100.1% |
| 1992 | 207.20 million current US$ | -568.1% |
| 1993 | 659.76 million current US$ | +218.4% |
| 1994 | 2.53 billion current US$ | +283.7% |
| 1995 | 7.23 billion current US$ | +185.6% |
| 1996 | 6.34 billion current US$ | -12.4% |
| 1997 | 12.61 billion current US$ | +99.1% |
| 1998 | 10.42 billion current US$ | -17.4% |
| 1999 | 25.99 billion current US$ | +149.5% |
| 2000 | 36.09 billion current US$ | +38.9% |
| 2001 | 23.38 billion current US$ | -35.2% |
| 2002 | 18.58 billion current US$ | -20.5% |
| 2003 | 9.14 billion current US$ | -50.8% |
| 2004 | 13.82 billion current US$ | +51.2% |
| 2005 | 21.28 billion current US$ | +54.0% |
| 2006 | 30.72 billion current US$ | +44.4% |
| 2007 | 37.96 billion current US$ | +23.6% |
| 2008 | 68.56 billion current US$ | +80.6% |
| 2009 | 29.80 billion current US$ | -56.5% |
| 2010 | 50.75 billion current US$ | +70.3% |
| 2011 | 84.03 billion current US$ | +65.6% |
| 2012 | 94.98 billion current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 103.03 billion current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 91.21 billion current US$ | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 42.79 billion current US$ | -53.1% |
| 2016 | 41.32 billion current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 60.36 billion current US$ | +46.1% |
| 2018 | 92.27 billion current US$ | +52.9% |
| 2019 | 88.12 billion current US$ | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 45.58 billion current US$ | -48.3% |
| 2021 | 87.94 billion current US$ | +92.9% |
| 2022 | 156.63 billion current US$ | +78.1% |
| 2023 | 108.70 billion current US$ | -30.6% |
| 2024 | 87.83 billion current US$ | -19.2% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 87.83 billion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.36 billion current US$, 7.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 87.83 billion current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.75 billion current US$, 4.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic savings (current US$) 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 | +1662.8% | -5.05 billion current US$ | 79.00 billion current US$ |
| 1992 | +568.1% | -44.27 million current US$ | 207.20 million current US$ |
| 1984 | +487.5% | 959.03 million current US$ | 5.63 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.51 billion current US$ | 891.80 million current US$ | 22.18 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.37 billion current US$ | -5.05 billion current US$ | 32.39 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.49 billion current US$ | -44.27 million current US$ | 79.00 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.93 billion current US$ | 9.14 billion current US$ | 68.56 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.89 billion current US$ | 41.32 billion current US$ | 103.03 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.34 billion current US$ | 45.58 billion current US$ | 156.63 billion current US$ | 5 |
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)
- 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 domestic savings in Iraq?
- Gross domestic savings in Iraq was 87.83 billion current US$ in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross domestic savings recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 156.63 billion current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.05 billion current US$ in 1989.
- How does Iraq rank for gross domestic savings?
- Iraq ranks 45th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross domestic savings rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross domestic savings (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic savings are calculated as GDP less final consumption expenditure (total consumption). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.