Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square in Iraq
Iraq: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square was 69.93 million units per square kilometre in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square in Iraq, 1961–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square in Iraq is 69.93 million units per square kilometre, measured in 2008. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 33.8% on the previous year and up 198.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square in Iraq peaked at 69.93 million units per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 238.93 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Iraq ranks 14th of 158 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square in Iraq, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 238.93 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 258.59 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1963 | 289.69 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1964 | 293.12 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 331.34 units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1966 | 357.07 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1967 | 379.72 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 409.04 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 472.21 units per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1970 | 499.6 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 521.6 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 596.61 units per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1973 | 742.74 units per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1974 | 1,062 units per square kilometre | +43.0% |
| 1975 | 1,438 units per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 1976 | 1,743 units per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2004 | 23.42 million units per square kilometre | +1343422.5% |
| 2005 | 27.12 million units per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2006 | 35.62 million units per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 2007 | 52.26 million units per square kilometre | +46.7% |
| 2008 | 69.93 million units per square kilometre | +33.8% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 69.93 million units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.04 million units per square kilometre, 67.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 69.93 million units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.11 million units per square kilometre, 33.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square 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 | +1343422.5% | 1,743 units per square kilometre | 23.42 million units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 336.63 units per square kilometre | 238.93 units per square kilometre | 472.21 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 943.48 units per square kilometre | 499.6 units per square kilometre | 1,743 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 41.67 million units per square kilometre | 23.42 million units per square kilometre | 69.93 million units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 11 Singapore 361.95 million units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Indonesia 243.27 million units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Guinea 116.40 million units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Hungary 68.76 million units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Belarus 52.83 million units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Costa Rica 45.79 million units per square kilometre 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 money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square in Iraq?
- Money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square in Iraq was 69.93 million units per square kilometre in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 69.93 million units per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 238.93 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Iraq rank for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square?
- Iraq ranks 14th out of 158 countries with data for 2008.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Money (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
Money (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.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Money 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
Money (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.