Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Iraq
Iraq: Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP was 0.0008 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Iraq, 2006–2014
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Iraq is 0.0008 US dollar per US$ of GDP, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 95.8% on the previous year and down 99.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Iraq peaked at 0.1246 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2014.
That places Iraq 152nd out of 164 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Iraq, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.1246 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2007 | 0.084 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -32.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0781 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0594 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0428 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -27.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0677 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +58.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0833 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +23.1% |
| 2013 | 0.02 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -76.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0008 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -95.8% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.0008 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0886 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.0008 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0259 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 3% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0865 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0594 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1246 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0429 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0833 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 149 Sierra Leone 0.0021 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 150 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0013 US dollar per US$ of GDP
- 151 Pakistan 0.001 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 153 Guinea 0.0006 US dollar per US$ of GDP
- 154 Madagascar 0.0006 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 155 Ghana 0.0002 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Iraq?
- Portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Iraq was 0.0008 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2014, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1246 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- How does Iraq rank for portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp?
- Iraq ranks 152nd out of 164 countries with data for 2014.
- Is portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.3%. 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 Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.