Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate in Iraq
Iraq: Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate was 35.68 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate in Iraq, 1997–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate in Iraq stood at 35.68 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 14.8% on the previous year and up 938.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate in Iraq peaked at 80.52 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -22.66 % change on previous year, in 2004.
Iraq ranks 16th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 9.26 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | -14.67 % change on previous year | -258.5% |
| 1999 | -10.78 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
| 2000 | 51.66 % change on previous year | -579.1% |
| 2001 | -3.12 % change on previous year | -106.0% |
| 2002 | 15.94 % change on previous year | -610.7% |
| 2003 | 15.13 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2004 | -22.66 % change on previous year | -249.8% |
| 2005 | 48.12 % change on previous year | -312.4% |
| 2006 | 80.52 % change on previous year | +67.3% |
| 2007 | -2.48 % change on previous year | -103.1% |
| 2008 | 27.17 % change on previous year | -1195.7% |
| 2009 | 18.57 % change on previous year | -31.7% |
| 2010 | 45.94 % change on previous year | +147.4% |
| 2011 | 9.47 % change on previous year | -79.4% |
| 2012 | 41.5 % change on previous year | +338.0% |
| 2013 | -4.25 % change on previous year | -110.3% |
| 2014 | -2.08 % change on previous year | -51.1% |
| 2015 | 4.98 % change on previous year | -339.5% |
| 2016 | 43.08 % change on previous year | +764.5% |
| 2017 | 64.68 % change on previous year | +50.1% |
| 2018 | 64.46 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 76.65 % change on previous year | +18.9% |
| 2020 | 24.05 % change on previous year | -68.6% |
| 2021 | 27.15 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 41.85 % change on previous year | +54.2% |
| 2023 | 35.68 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 35.68 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.03 % change on previous year, 17.6× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 35.68 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.51 % change on previous year, 4.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +1195.7% | -2.48 % change on previous year | 27.17 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -5.4 % change on previous year | -14.67 % change on previous year | 9.26 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2000s | 22.89 % change on previous year | -22.66 % change on previous year | 80.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.44 % change on previous year | -4.25 % change on previous year | 76.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.18 % change on previous year | 24.05 % change on previous year | 41.85 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 13 Somalia 42.73 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Chad 41.25 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Kyrgyzstan 39.45 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Azerbaijan 33.61 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Brunei 33.59 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Albania 31.91 % change on previous year 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)
- 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 scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate in Iraq?
- Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate in Iraq was 35.68 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 80.52 % change on previous year in 2006.
- What is the lowest scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.66 % change on previous year in 2004.
- How does Iraq rank for scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate?
- Iraq ranks 16th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 938.6%. 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 Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Scientific and technical journal articles. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Scientific and technical journal articles Science and Engineering Indicators, National Science Foundation (NSF)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Scientific and technical journal articles. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.