Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Iraq
Iraq: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre was 101.61 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
101.61 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
23rd
of 177 countries
All-time high
128.62 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2014
All-time low
423.21 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Iraq, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Iraq stood at 101.61 million current LCU per square kilometre.
The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Iraq peaked at 128.62 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 423.21 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Iraq 23rd out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Iraq, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 423.21 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 445.16 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 496.38 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1973 | 659.85 current LCU per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 1974 | 1,437 current LCU per square kilometre | +117.8% |
| 1975 | 2,429 current LCU per square kilometre | +69.0% |
| 1976 | 3,056 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1977 | 3,376 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1978 | 4,557 current LCU per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 1979 | 6,206 current LCU per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 1980 | 8,705 current LCU per square kilometre | +40.3% |
| 1981 | 13,051 current LCU per square kilometre | +49.9% |
| 1982 | 14,945 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1983 | 12,605 current LCU per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 1984 | 10,136 current LCU per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 1985 | 9,834 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 8,824 current LCU per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1987 | 8,363 current LCU per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 10,052 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1989 | 14,417 current LCU per square kilometre | +43.4% |
| 1990 | 14,221 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 4,770 current LCU per square kilometre | -66.5% |
| 1992 | 13,100 current LCU per square kilometre | +174.6% |
| 1993 | 54,860 current LCU per square kilometre | +318.8% |
| 1994 | 106,740 current LCU per square kilometre | +94.6% |
| 1995 | 264,920 current LCU per square kilometre | +148.2% |
| 1996 | 109,168 current LCU per square kilometre | -58.8% |
| 1997 | 578,112 current LCU per square kilometre | +429.6% |
| 1998 | 942,143 current LCU per square kilometre | +63.0% |
| 1999 | 1.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | +83.1% |
| 2000 | 3.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | +94.2% |
| 2001 | 5.79 million current LCU per square kilometre | +72.8% |
| 2002 | 5.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2003 | 7.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | +43.3% |
| 2004 | 6.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 23.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | +256.3% |
| 2006 | 38.67 million current LCU per square kilometre | +66.1% |
| 2007 | 17.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | -55.5% |
| 2008 | 53.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | +208.6% |
| 2009 | 31.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | -41.6% |
| 2010 | 60.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | +94.9% |
| 2011 | 85.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | +41.9% |
| 2012 | 87.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 126.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | +44.4% |
| 2014 | 128.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 116.67 million current LCU per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 66.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | -43.3% |
| 2017 | 74.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 87.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2019 | 125.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | +43.2% |
| 2020 | 38.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | -69.3% |
| 2021 | 70.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | +83.7% |
| 2022 | 92.98 million current LCU per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 2023 | 101.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.3% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 101.61 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.05 million current LCU per square kilometre, 33.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 101.61 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.79 million current LCU per square kilometre, 26.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +429.6% | 109,168 current LCU per square kilometre | 578,112 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,309 current LCU per square kilometre | 423.21 current LCU per square kilometre | 6,206 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,093 current LCU per square kilometre | 8,363 current LCU per square kilometre | 14,945 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 381,310 current LCU per square kilometre | 4,770 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | 53.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | 60.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | 128.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | 38.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | 101.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 20 Maldives 119.02 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 21 Somalia 112.17 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 22 Bangladesh 106.94 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 24 Chile 92.65 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 25 Tanzania 90.84 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 26 Sri Lanka 80.87 million current LCU per square kilometre 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)
- 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 gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Iraq?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Iraq was 101.61 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 128.62 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 423.21 current LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Iraq rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 23rd out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. 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 fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) 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 fixed capital formation (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) 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.