Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square in Iraq
Iraq: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square was 0.0405 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0405 million USD per square kilometre
Change on year
down 15.8%
World rank
134th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.1062 million USD per square kilometre
in 2015
All-time low
0.0012 million USD per square kilometre
in 1996
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square in Iraq, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square in Iraq is 0.0405 million USD per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.8% on the previous year and down 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square in Iraq peaked at 0.1062 million USD per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 million USD per square kilometre, in 1996.
Iraq ranks 134th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square in Iraq, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0066 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0064 million USD per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0069 million USD per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0099 million USD per square kilometre | +43.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0115 million USD per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0183 million USD per square kilometre | +59.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0212 million USD per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1977 | 0.021 million USD per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0282 million USD per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0307 million USD per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0302 million USD per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0546 million USD per square kilometre | +80.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0532 million USD per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0297 million USD per square kilometre | -44.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0219 million USD per square kilometre | -26.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0202 million USD per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0205 million USD per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0197 million USD per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0216 million USD per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0272 million USD per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0244 million USD per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0056 million USD per square kilometre | -77.2% |
| 1992 | 0.008 million USD per square kilometre | +44.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0117 million USD per square kilometre | +46.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0041 million USD per square kilometre | -64.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0026 million USD per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0012 million USD per square kilometre | -52.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0035 million USD per square kilometre | +180.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0054 million USD per square kilometre | +56.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0055 million USD per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0078 million USD per square kilometre | +42.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0163 million USD per square kilometre | +109.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0132 million USD per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 2003 | 0.021 million USD per square kilometre | +59.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0159 million USD per square kilometre | -24.5% |
| 2005 | 0.041 million USD per square kilometre | +158.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0477 million USD per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0185 million USD per square kilometre | -61.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0448 million USD per square kilometre | +141.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0317 million USD per square kilometre | -29.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0532 million USD per square kilometre | +67.5% |
| 2011 | 0.058 million USD per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0598 million USD per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0834 million USD per square kilometre | +39.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0882 million USD per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1062 million USD per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0673 million USD per square kilometre | -36.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0668 million USD per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0673 million USD per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1006 million USD per square kilometre | +49.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0316 million USD per square kilometre | -68.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0453 million USD per square kilometre | +43.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0482 million USD per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0405 million USD per square kilometre | -15.8% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.0405 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0962 million USD per square kilometre, 42% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.0405 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0759 million USD per square kilometre, 53% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0161 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0064 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0307 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0299 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0197 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0546 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0072 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0012 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0244 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0258 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0078 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0477 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0751 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0532 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1062 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0414 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0316 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0482 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 131 Canada 0.0427 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 132 Eswatini 0.0422 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 133 Tajikistan 0.0413 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 135 Argentina 0.0394 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 136 Algeria 0.0393 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 137 Brazil 0.0392 million USD 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$), annual growth rate -10.28 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square in Iraq?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square in Iraq was 0.0405 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1062 million USD per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 million USD per square kilometre in 1996.
- How does Iraq rank for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square?
- Iraq ranks 134th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices 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.