Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Iraq
Iraq: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Iraq, 2005–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 0.0118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.5% on the previous year and up 68.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Iraq peaked at 0.104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2009.
Iraq ranks 187th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Iraq, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2006 | 0.0729 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0562 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -92.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +115.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.9% |
| 2014 | 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0109 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +56.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0128 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0122 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0136 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +62.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.0118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0476 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 25% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.0118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0401 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 29% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0128 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0122 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 184 French Polynesia 0.0149 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 185 Yemen 0.0122 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 186 Zimbabwe 0.0118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 188 Gambia 0.0109 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 189 Chad 0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
- 190 Sierra Leone 0.0084 BoP, current US$ 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)
- 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 unit of gdp in Iraq?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Iraq was 0.0118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- How does Iraq rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Iraq ranks 187th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.3%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.