SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita in Iraq
Iraq: SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita was 5 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita in Iraq, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita in Iraq stood at 5 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 147.3% on the previous year and up 176.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita in Iraq peaked at 38.59 units per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
Iraq ranks 141st of 190 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.
SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita in Iraq, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 1.16 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 2.23 units per person | +92.3% |
| 1973 | 1.86 units per person | -16.5% |
| 1974 | 2.06 units per person | +11.0% |
| 1975 | 1.99 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 2.35 units per person | +17.8% |
| 1977 | 2.77 units per person | +18.1% |
| 1978 | 3.57 units per person | +28.8% |
| 1979 | 6.24 units per person | +74.8% |
| 1980 | 6.42 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 8.12 units per person | +26.5% |
| 1982 | 5.15 units per person | -36.5% |
| 1983 | 0.5761 units per person | -88.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0033 units per person | -99.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0006 units per person | -80.5% |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 0.3093 units per person | — |
| 1988 | 0.0012 units per person | -99.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0012 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2004 | 10.74 units per person | — |
| 2005 | 10.33 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 10.19 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 3.11 units per person | -69.4% |
| 2008 | 3.21 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 38.59 units per person | +1102.9% |
| 2010 | 37.1 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 35.32 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 33.34 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 28.57 units per person | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 13.72 units per person | -52.0% |
| 2015 | 1.81 units per person | -86.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3512 units per person | -80.6% |
| 2017 | 0.117 units per person | -66.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0679 units per person | -42.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0723 units per person | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0313 units per person | -56.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0962 units per person | +207.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2953 units per person | +206.9% |
| 2023 | 1.81 units per person | +513.5% |
| 2024 | 2.02 units per person | +11.6% |
| 2025 | 5 units per person | +147.3% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 5 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.53 units per person, 10% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 5 units per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 46.75 units per person, 11% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +1102.9% | 3.21 units per person | 38.59 units per person |
| 2023 | +513.5% | 0.2953 units per person | 1.81 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.42 units per person | 0 units per person | 6.24 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.06 units per person | 0 units per person | 8.12 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.62 units per person | 0 units per person | 38.59 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.05 units per person | 0.0679 units per person | 37.1 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.54 units per person | 0.0313 units per person | 5 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 138 Afghanistan 6.76 units per person compare
- 139 Angola 5.96 units per person compare
- 140 Solomon Islands 5.36 units per person compare
- 142 Eritrea 4.77 units per person compare
- 143 Democratic Republic of Congo 4.5 units per person compare
- 144 Djibouti 3.89 units per person 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 40.01 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita in Iraq?
- Sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita in Iraq was 5 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 38.59 units per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Iraq rank for sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita?
- Iraq ranks 141st out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 176.5%. 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 SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
SDRs holdings, SDR ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, SDR International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
SDRs holdings, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.