Gold reserves at market value (SDR), annual growth rate (Gold annual) in Iraq
Iraq: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), annual growth rate (Gold annual) was 71.15 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), annual growth rate in Iraq, 1956–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, gold reserves at market value (sdr), annual growth rate in Iraq stood at 71.15 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.8% on the previous year and up 977.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value (sdr), annual growth rate in Iraq peaked at 451.33 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, -21.35 % change on previous year, in 1975.
Iraq ranks 19th of 142 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), annual growth rate (Gold annual) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 66.38 % change on previous year | — |
| 1957 | 40.36 % change on previous year | -39.2% |
| 1958 | 71.82 % change on previous year | +77.9% |
| 1959 | 149.93 % change on previous year | +108.8% |
| 1960 | 18.43 % change on previous year | -87.7% |
| 1961 | -15.44 % change on previous year | -183.8% |
| 1962 | 16.25 % change on previous year | -205.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0285 % change on previous year | -99.8% |
| 1964 | 14.48 % change on previous year | +50761.9% |
| 1965 | -1.85 % change on previous year | -112.8% |
| 1966 | -3.63 % change on previous year | +96.8% |
| 1967 | 8.78 % change on previous year | -341.7% |
| 1968 | 99.75 % change on previous year | +1035.5% |
| 1969 | -15.95 % change on previous year | -116.0% |
| 1970 | -20.98 % change on previous year | +31.6% |
| 1971 | 7.53 % change on previous year | -135.9% |
| 1972 | 48.75 % change on previous year | +547.1% |
| 1973 | 55.66 % change on previous year | +14.2% |
| 1974 | 63.7 % change on previous year | +14.4% |
| 1975 | -21.35 % change on previous year | -133.5% |
| 1976 | -3.19 % change on previous year | -85.1% |
| 1977 | 18.37 % change on previous year | -675.5% |
| 1978 | 27.75 % change on previous year | +51.1% |
| 1979 | 124.05 % change on previous year | +347.1% |
| 1980 | 18.92 % change on previous year | -84.7% |
| 2005 | 27.26 % change on previous year | +44.1% |
| 2006 | 17.73 % change on previous year | -35.0% |
| 2007 | 24.86 % change on previous year | +40.2% |
| 2008 | 7.03 % change on previous year | -71.7% |
| 2009 | 22.85 % change on previous year | +225.2% |
| 2010 | 31.56 % change on previous year | +38.1% |
| 2011 | 9.27 % change on previous year | -70.6% |
| 2012 | 451.33 % change on previous year | +4769.9% |
| 2013 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -99.5% |
| 2014 | 126.41 % change on previous year | +5183.3% |
| 2015 | -8.11 % change on previous year | -106.4% |
| 2016 | 11.43 % change on previous year | -241.1% |
| 2017 | 6.8 % change on previous year | -40.5% |
| 2018 | 8.49 % change on previous year | +24.9% |
| 2019 | 19.52 % change on previous year | +129.8% |
| 2020 | 19.4 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2021 | -0.9574 % change on previous year | -104.9% |
| 2022 | 41.54 % change on previous year | -4438.6% |
| 2023 | 23.49 % change on previous year | -43.4% |
| 2024 | 48.46 % change on previous year | +106.3% |
| 2025 | 71.15 % change on previous year | +46.8% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 71.15 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59.42 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 71.15 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 59.42 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gold reserves at market value (SDR), annual growth rate (Gold annual) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +50761.9% | 0.0285 % change on previous year | 14.48 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | +5183.3% | 2.39 % change on previous year | 126.41 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | +4769.9% | 9.27 % change on previous year | 451.33 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +4438.6% | -0.9574 % change on previous year | 41.54 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 82.12 % change on previous year | 40.36 % change on previous year | 149.93 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1960s | 12.09 % change on previous year | -15.95 % change on previous year | 99.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.03 % change on previous year | -21.35 % change on previous year | 124.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.92 % change on previous year | 18.92 % change on previous year | 18.92 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2000s | 19.95 % change on previous year | 7.03 % change on previous year | 27.26 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2010s | 65.91 % change on previous year | -8.11 % change on previous year | 451.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.85 % change on previous year | -0.9574 % change on previous year | 71.15 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 16 Albania 73.91 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Serbia 73.84 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Indonesia 73.55 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Mongolia 69.26 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Australia 68.37 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Turkey 67.74 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Iraq
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 8.44 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 6.17 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 8.44 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gold reserves at market value (sdr), annual growth rate in Iraq?
- Gold reserves at market value (sdr), annual growth rate in Iraq was 71.15 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gold reserves at market value (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 451.33 % change on previous year in 2012.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.35 % change on previous year in 1975.
- How does Iraq rank for gold reserves at market value (sdr), annual growth rate?
- Iraq ranks 19th out of 142 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gold reserves at market value (sdr), annual growth rate rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 977.9%. 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 Gold reserves at market value (SDR), 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 Gold reserves at market value (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gold reserves at market value 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 Gold reserves at market value (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.