Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Iraq
Iraq: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was -43.07 % change on previous year in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Iraq, 1951–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2008, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Iraq stood at -43.07 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 166.4% on the previous year and up 55.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Iraq peaked at 90.48 % change on previous year in 1965 and was at its lowest, -95.75 % change on previous year, in 2005.
That places Iraq 153rd out of 155 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 11.29 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 13.04 % change on previous year | +15.5% |
| 1953 | 25.64 % change on previous year | +96.6% |
| 1954 | 14.29 % change on previous year | -44.3% |
| 1955 | 24.11 % change on previous year | +68.7% |
| 1956 | 23.74 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1957 | 16.28 % change on previous year | -31.4% |
| 1958 | 16.5 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 9.44 % change on previous year | -42.8% |
| 1960 | 8.63 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 1961 | 12.27 % change on previous year | +42.3% |
| 1962 | 16.72 % change on previous year | +36.2% |
| 1963 | 10.74 % change on previous year | -35.7% |
| 1964 | 7.96 % change on previous year | -25.9% |
| 1965 | 90.48 % change on previous year | +1036.7% |
| 1966 | 8.19 % change on previous year | -90.9% |
| 1967 | 5.11 % change on previous year | -37.6% |
| 1968 | 7.46 % change on previous year | +45.9% |
| 1969 | 9.15 % change on previous year | +22.7% |
| 1970 | 5.28 % change on previous year | -42.3% |
| 1971 | 7.08 % change on previous year | +34.1% |
| 1972 | 5.97 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 1973 | 16.84 % change on previous year | +182.1% |
| 1974 | 65.54 % change on previous year | +289.2% |
| 1975 | 9.69 % change on previous year | -85.2% |
| 1976 | 15.3 % change on previous year | +58.0% |
| 2005 | -95.75 % change on previous year | -725.8% |
| 2006 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -101.8% |
| 2007 | 64.85 % change on previous year | +3694.4% |
| 2008 | -43.07 % change on previous year | -166.4% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's -43.07 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.06 % change on previous year. (49 countries reporting)
- Iraq's -43.07 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.19 % change on previous year. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +3694.4% | 1.71 % change on previous year | 64.85 % change on previous year |
| 1965 | +1036.7% | 7.96 % change on previous year | 90.48 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | -725.8% | 15.3 % change on previous year | -95.75 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.15 % change on previous year | 9.44 % change on previous year | 25.64 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 17.67 % change on previous year | 5.11 % change on previous year | 90.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.96 % change on previous year | 5.28 % change on previous year | 65.54 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | -18.06 % change on previous year | -95.75 % change on previous year | 64.85 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 150 Barbados -22.17 % change on previous year compare
- 151 Philippines -23.17 % change on previous year compare
- 152 Japan -37.02 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Netherlands -84.72 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Tajikistan -211.46 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Iraq
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 1.71 million current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 280.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 41.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 196.49 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 17.90 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 53.46 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 53.98 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 71.89 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 71.67 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,524 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Iraq?
- Capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Iraq was -43.07 % change on previous year in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 90.48 % change on previous year in 1965.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -95.75 % change on previous year in 2005.
- How does Iraq rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Iraq ranks 153rd out of 155 countries with data for 2008.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), 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 Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Capital Accounts International Monetary Fund
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 Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.