SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre in Iraq
Iraq: SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre was 188.09 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Iraq is 188.09 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 527.4% on the previous year and down 91.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Iraq peaked at 2,671 units per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Iraq ranks 152nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre in Iraq, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 26.66 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 53.07 units per square kilometre | +99.1% |
| 1973 | 45.89 units per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1974 | 52.68 units per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1975 | 52.56 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 63.97 units per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1977 | 78.13 units per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1978 | 104.08 units per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 1979 | 187.9 units per square kilometre | +80.5% |
| 1980 | 199.37 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 259.89 units per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 1982 | 169.67 units per square kilometre | -34.7% |
| 1983 | 19.55 units per square kilometre | -88.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1143 units per square kilometre | -99.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0229 units per square kilometre | -80.0% |
| 1986 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 11.68 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0.0457 units per square kilometre | -99.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0457 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1997 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1998 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1999 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2000 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2004 | 677.04 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2005 | 671.23 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 666.84 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 202.18 units per square kilometre | -69.7% |
| 2008 | 212.48 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 2,671 units per square kilometre | +1156.8% |
| 2010 | 2,652 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 2,615 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 2,583 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 2,322 units per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 1,155 units per square kilometre | -50.2% |
| 2015 | 156.51 units per square kilometre | -86.5% |
| 2016 | 31.12 units per square kilometre | -80.1% |
| 2017 | 10.6 units per square kilometre | -65.9% |
| 2018 | 6.3 units per square kilometre | -40.6% |
| 2019 | 6.86 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 3.03 units per square kilometre | -55.8% |
| 2021 | 9.55 units per square kilometre | +214.7% |
| 2022 | 29.98 units per square kilometre | +214.0% |
| 2023 | 188.09 units per square kilometre | +527.4% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 188.09 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,130 units per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 188.09 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,049 units per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, SDR, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +1156.8% | 212.48 units per square kilometre | 2,671 units per square kilometre |
| 2023 | +527.4% | 29.98 units per square kilometre | 188.09 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 66.49 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 187.9 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.04 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 259.89 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 510.03 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 2,671 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,154 units per square kilometre | 6.3 units per square kilometre | 2,652 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.66 units per square kilometre | 3.03 units per square kilometre | 188.09 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 149 Namibia 216.04 units per square kilometre compare
- 150 Mali 205.13 units per square kilometre compare
- 151 Guinea 201.72 units per square kilometre compare
- 153 Niger 150.95 units per square kilometre compare
- 154 Eritrea 149.29 units per square kilometre compare
- 155 Honduras 149.22 units 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)
- 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 sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Iraq?
- Sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Iraq was 188.09 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 2,671 units per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Iraq rank for sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 152nd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.9%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, SDR 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.
SDRs holdings, SDR ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, SDR International Monetary Fund
- 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
SDRs holdings, SDR 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.