Iraq vs Saudi Arabia: Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate

Iraq
-6.29 % change on previous year
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
-6.93 % change on previous year
in 2017
Iraq rank
158th
Saudi Arabia rank
160th

Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate over time

  • Iraq
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports -6.29 % change on previous year against -6.93 % change on previous year in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.64 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Iraq ranks 158th and Saudi Arabia ranks 160th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 6.92 % change on previous year 23.8 % change on previous year 16.89 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
1970s 43.43 % change on previous year 97.15 % change on previous year 53.73 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
2000s 41.17 % change on previous year 31.77 % change on previous year 9.41 % change on previous year Iraq
2010s 3.93 % change on previous year 3.65 % change on previous year 0.2789 % change on previous year Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate, Iraq or Saudi Arabia?
Iraq, at -6.29 % change on previous year against -6.93 % change on previous year in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate between Iraq and Saudi Arabia?
0.64 % change on previous year, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Saudi Arabia?
28 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2017.
How do Iraq and Saudi Arabia rank globally for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate?
Iraq ranks 158th and Saudi Arabia ranks 160th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 8,644 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.