Research and development expenditure in Iraq
Iraq: Research and development expenditure was 0.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Research and development expenditure in Iraq, 2007–2021
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for research and development expenditure in Iraq is 0.0%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, research and development expenditure 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.
Research and development expenditure in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | 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% |
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
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- 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)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 16,724 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is research and development expenditure in Iraq?
- Research and development expenditure in Iraq was 0.0% in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest research and development expenditure recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest research and development expenditure recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2019.
- How does Iraq rank for research and development expenditure?
- Iraq ranks 112th out of 116 countries with data for 2021.
- Is research and development expenditure 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 Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Research and development expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic expenditures on research and development (R&D), expressed as a percent of GDP. They include both capital and current expenditures in the four main sectors: Business enterprise, Government, Higher education and Private non-profit. R&D covers basic research, applied research, and experimental development.