Research & development spending as a share of GDP in Iraq
Iraq: Research & development spending as a share of GDP was 0.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Research & development spending as a share of GDP in Iraq, 2007–2021
Source: UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, research & development spending as a share 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, research & development spending as a share of gdp in Iraq peaked at 0.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2019.
That places Iraq 112th out of 116 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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% compare
- 114 Myanmar 0.0% compare
- 115 Madagascar 0.0% compare
More science & technology data for Iraq
- Scientific and technical journal articles 16,724 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 46.08 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 100.08 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 100.08 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 98 (2020)
- Share of the population using the Internet 81.5% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 635 (2020)
- Research and development expenditure 0.0% (2021)
- Number of people using the Internet 28.00 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 17.63 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is research & development spending as a share of gdp in Iraq?
- Research & development spending as a share of gdp in Iraq was 0.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest research & development spending as a share of gdp recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest research & development spending as a share of gdp recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2019.
- How does Iraq rank for research & development spending as a share of gdp?
- Iraq ranks 112th out of 116 countries with data for 2021.
- Is research & development spending as a share 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 UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Research & development spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Includes basic research, applied research, and experimental development.