Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre in Iraq
Iraq: Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre was 258,524 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
258,524 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 15.7%
World rank
54th
of 180 countries
All-time high
258,524 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
442.29 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre in Iraq is 258,524 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.7% on the previous year and up 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre in Iraq peaked at 258,524 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 442.29 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1962.
Iraq ranks 54th of 180 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.
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre in Iraq, year by year
| Year | includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 498.32 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 442.29 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1963 | 674.65 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +52.5% |
| 1964 | 574.27 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1965 | 537.43 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1966 | 742.99 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.2% |
| 1967 | 844.04 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1968 | 1,122 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 1969 | 1,092 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 1,079 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 1,425 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 1972 | 2,039 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.0% |
| 1973 | 4,207 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +106.3% |
| 1974 | 8,830 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +109.9% |
| 1975 | 7,166 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 1976 | 11,401 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +59.1% |
| 1977 | 17,155 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +50.5% |
| 1978 | 17,780 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 20,664 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1980 | 21,587 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 16,021 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.8% |
| 1982 | 15,890 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 15,442 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 15,421 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 15,421 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 15,421 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 15,438 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 15,421 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 15,421 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 15,421 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 15,421 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 15,421 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 15,421 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 15,421 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 15,421 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 15,421 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 15,421 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 15,421 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 15,421 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 15,421 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 15,421 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 15,421 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 15,421 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 18,078 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2005 | 27,896 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +54.3% |
| 2006 | 45,846 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +64.3% |
| 2007 | 71,918 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +56.9% |
| 2008 | 114,552 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +59.3% |
| 2009 | 102,074 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 116,555 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 140,526 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2012 | 161,924 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2013 | 179,088 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 152,678 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2015 | 124,369 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 2016 | 104,344 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2017 | 113,596 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 149,079 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 2019 | 156,676 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 125,365 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 147,953 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2022 | 223,457 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +51.0% |
| 2023 | 258,524 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 258,524 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 148,609 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 258,524 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 112,356 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +109.9% | 4,207 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,830 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1973 | +106.3% | 2,039 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,207 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 725.29 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 442.29 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,122 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 9,175 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,079 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 20,664 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,148 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 15,421 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 21,587 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,421 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 15,421 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 15,421 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 44,205 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 15,421 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 114,552 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 139,884 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 104,344 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 179,088 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 188,825 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 125,365 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 258,524 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 51 Romania 317,279 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 52 Vietnam 294,285 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 53 Costa Rica 259,009 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 55 Bahamas 250,917 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 56 Dominica 244,707 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 57 Albania 235,600 includes gold, 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$), annual growth rate -10.28 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre in Iraq?
- Total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre in Iraq was 258,524 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 258,524 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 442.29 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Iraq rank for total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 54th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.4%. 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 Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) 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.
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total reserves International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) 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.