Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Iraq
Iraq: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 8,443 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Iraq, 2005–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 8,443 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 52.2% on the previous year and up 140.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Iraq peaked at 11,906 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 730.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2009.
That places Iraq 135th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Iraq, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 11,906 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 10,863 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 11,410 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 1,266 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -88.9% |
| 2009 | 730.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -42.3% |
| 2010 | 1,121 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +53.5% |
| 2011 | 3,244 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +189.5% |
| 2012 | 2,351 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.5% |
| 2013 | 3,516 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +49.6% |
| 2014 | 3,684 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 4,197 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2016 | 4,368 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 4,513 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 6,727 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +49.0% |
| 2019 | 6,629 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 6,174 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 5,910 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 5,545 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 8,443 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +52.2% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 8,443 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25,047 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 34% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 8,443 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13,128 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 64% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +189.5% | 1,121 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,244 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,235 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 730.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,906 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 4,035 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,121 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,727 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,518 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,545 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,443 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 132 New Caledonia 8,752 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 133 Tuvalu 8,576 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 134 Venezuela 8,531 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 136 Cambodia 8,168 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 137 Guinea 8,083 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 138 Djibouti 8,073 BoP, current US$ 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$), annual growth rate -10.28 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Iraq?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Iraq was 8,443 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 11,906 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 730.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2009.
- How does Iraq rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 135th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.1%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) 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.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) 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.