Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Iraq
Iraq: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was -22.18 million units per square kilometre in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Iraq, 1961–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2008, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Iraq stood at -22.18 million units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 43.1% on the previous year and up 3.2% over five years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Iraq peaked at 736.62 units per square kilometre in 1976 and was at its lowest, -44.87 million units per square kilometre, in 2005.
That places Iraq 150th out of 150 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 | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 71.11 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 83 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1963 | 91.91 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1964 | 99.23 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1965 | 189.02 units per square kilometre | +90.5% |
| 1966 | 204.5 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1967 | 214.94 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 230.97 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1969 | 252.1 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1970 | 265.4 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 284.19 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 301.15 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 351.86 units per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1974 | 582.47 units per square kilometre | +65.5% |
| 1975 | 638.88 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1976 | 736.62 units per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2004 | -22.92 million units per square kilometre | -3111944.5% |
| 2005 | -44.87 million units per square kilometre | +95.7% |
| 2006 | -44.10 million units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2007 | -15.50 million units per square kilometre | -64.8% |
| 2008 | -22.18 million units per square kilometre | +43.1% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's -22.18 million units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 433,982 units per square kilometre. (48 countries reporting)
- Iraq's -22.18 million units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 715,344 units per square kilometre. (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -3111944.5% | 736.62 units per square kilometre | -22.92 million units per square kilometre |
| 2005 | -95.7% | -22.92 million units per square kilometre | -44.87 million units per square kilometre |
| 1965 | +90.5% | 99.23 units per square kilometre | 189.02 units per square kilometre |
| 1974 | +65.5% | 351.86 units per square kilometre | 582.47 units per square kilometre |
| 2007 | +64.8% | -44.10 million units per square kilometre | -15.50 million units per square kilometre |
| 2008 | -43.1% | -15.50 million units per square kilometre | -22.18 million units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 159.64 units per square kilometre | 71.11 units per square kilometre | 252.1 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 451.51 units per square kilometre | 265.4 units per square kilometre | 736.62 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | -29.92 million units per square kilometre | -44.87 million units per square kilometre | -15.50 million units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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 -22.18 million units per square kilometre 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 736.62 units per square kilometre in 1976.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -44.87 million units per square kilometre in 2005.
- How does Iraq rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Iraq ranks 150th out of 150 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Capital Accounts International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.