Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Iraq
Iraq: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 0.268 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2014. ▼ Falling
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Iraq, 2006–2014
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Iraq is 0.268 US dollar per US$ of GDP, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 15.4% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Iraq peaked at 0.3771 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.268 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2014.
That places Iraq 31st out of 164 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.2951 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2007 | 0.3477 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3771 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3765 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.349 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3162 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3062 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3166 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.268 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.268 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2038 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.268 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2368 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3491 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2951 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.3771 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.3112 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.268 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.349 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 28 Nicaragua 0.2751 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Curacao 0.274 US dollar per US$ of GDP
- 30 Jordan 0.2713 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Serbia 0.2674 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Micronesia (country) 0.2672 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Jamaica 0.2669 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Iraq?
- Reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Iraq was 0.268 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2014, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3771 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.268 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- How does Iraq rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Iraq ranks 31st out of 164 countries with data for 2014.
- Is reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.