Gross fixed capital formation, Private … square kilometre Domestic in Iraq
Iraq: Gross fixed capital formation, Private … square kilometre Domestic was 0.0489 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices in Iraq, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 0.0489 units per square kilometre for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 299.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Iraq peaked at 0.0503 units per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Iraq ranks 24th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation, Private … square kilometre Domestic in Iraq, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 0 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1973 | 0 units per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 1974 | 0 units per square kilometre | +126.1% |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | +66.0% |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1978 | 0 units per square kilometre | +35.6% |
| 1979 | 0 units per square kilometre | +38.8% |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | +37.2% |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | +53.8% |
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1983 | 0 units per square kilometre | -36.8% |
| 1984 | 0 units per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 1985 | 0 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 0 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1987 | 0 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 0 units per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1989 | 0 units per square kilometre | +44.8% |
| 1990 | 0 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0 units per square kilometre | -42.4% |
| 1992 | 0 units per square kilometre | +184.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +147.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +82.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +141.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -60.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +216.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +63.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +83.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +94.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +72.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +43.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -31.0% |
| 2005 | 0.014 units per square kilometre | +423.0% |
| 2006 | 0.024 units per square kilometre | +71.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | -48.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | -65.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | +185.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0233 units per square kilometre | +90.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0418 units per square kilometre | +79.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0414 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0503 units per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0438 units per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0462 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0302 units per square kilometre | -34.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0407 units per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0457 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0489 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.0489 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0018 units per square kilometre, 27.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.0489 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0017 units per square kilometre, 28.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation, Private … square kilometre Domestic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +423.0% | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 0.014 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 0.024 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0412 units per square kilometre | 0.0233 units per square kilometre | 0.0503 units per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 21 Chile 0.0539 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Sri Lanka 0.0531 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Rwanda 0.0528 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Tanzania 0.0483 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Bangladesh 0.046 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Myanmar 0.0407 units 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)
- 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 fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Iraq?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Iraq was 0.0489 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0503 units per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Iraq rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices?
- Iraq ranks 24th out of 171 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 299.3%. 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 fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic 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 fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices International Monetary Fund
- 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, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic 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.