GERD as a percentage of GDP in Iraq
Iraq: GERD as a percentage of GDP was 0.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
0.0%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
112th
of 116 countries
All-time high
0.0%
in 2017
All-time low
0.0%
in 2019
Years of data
13
2007–2021
GERD as a percentage of GDP in Iraq, 2007–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2021, gerd as a percentage of gdp in Iraq stood at 0.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gerd as a percentage of gdp in Iraq peaked at 0.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2019.
Iraq ranks 112th of 116 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
GERD as a percentage of GDP in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -24.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +32.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -19.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +23.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -23.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +24.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +0.4% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3%, 14% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.6%, 6% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 109 Honduras 0.1% compare
- 110 Kyrgyzstan 0.1% compare
- 111 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1% compare
- 113 United States Virgin Islands 0.0%
- 114 Myanmar 0.0% compare
- 115 Madagascar 0.0% compare
More science & technology data for Iraq
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 100.08 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 46.08 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 105.27 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.8293 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 82 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 82 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gerd as a percentage of gdp in Iraq?
- Gerd as a percentage of gdp in Iraq was 0.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gerd as a percentage of gdp recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gerd as a percentage of gdp recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2019.
- How does Iraq rank for gerd as a percentage of gdp?
- Iraq ranks 112th out of 116 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gerd as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GERD as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release