Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) in Iraq
Iraq: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) was 1,137 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in Iraq, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Iraq is 1,137 SDR per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.1% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Iraq peaked at 1,691 SDR per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.37 SDR per person, in 1962.
Iraq ranks 76th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 22.2 SDR per person | — |
| 1961 | 18.06 SDR per person | -18.7% |
| 1962 | 12.37 SDR per person | -31.5% |
| 1963 | 25.21 SDR per person | +103.8% |
| 1964 | 17.05 SDR per person | -32.4% |
| 1965 | 13.28 SDR per person | -22.1% |
| 1966 | 23.43 SDR per person | +76.5% |
| 1967 | 28.9 SDR per person | +23.3% |
| 1968 | 26.42 SDR per person | -8.6% |
| 1969 | 28.04 SDR per person | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 32.74 SDR per person | +16.7% |
| 1971 | 39.47 SDR per person | +20.6% |
| 1972 | 51.38 SDR per person | +30.2% |
| 1973 | 101.58 SDR per person | +97.7% |
| 1974 | 222.03 SDR per person | +118.6% |
| 1975 | 185.04 SDR per person | -16.7% |
| 1976 | 315.33 SDR per person | +70.4% |
| 1977 | 450.29 SDR per person | +42.8% |
| 1978 | 405.94 SDR per person | -9.8% |
| 1979 | 388.75 SDR per person | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 389.07 SDR per person | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 413.71 SDR per person | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 424.42 SDR per person | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 434.09 SDR per person | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 449.42 SDR per person | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 391.52 SDR per person | -12.9% |
| 1986 | 343.04 SDR per person | -12.4% |
| 1987 | 287.77 SDR per person | -16.1% |
| 1988 | 296.42 SDR per person | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 295.56 SDR per person | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 269.66 SDR per person | -8.8% |
| 1991 | 265.38 SDR per person | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 268.03 SDR per person | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 255.73 SDR per person | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 229.4 SDR per person | -10.3% |
| 1995 | 217.87 SDR per person | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 218.15 SDR per person | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 225.41 SDR per person | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 209.32 SDR per person | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 207.9 SDR per person | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 211.95 SDR per person | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 212.99 SDR per person | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 190.76 SDR per person | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 169.35 SDR per person | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 165.74 SDR per person | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 281.76 SDR per person | +70.0% |
| 2006 | 446.82 SDR per person | +58.6% |
| 2007 | 688.44 SDR per person | +54.1% |
| 2008 | 1,110 SDR per person | +61.2% |
| 2009 | 892.17 SDR per person | -19.6% |
| 2010 | 1,011 SDR per person | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 1,190 SDR per person | +17.7% |
| 2012 | 1,290 SDR per person | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 1,367 SDR per person | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 1,168 SDR per person | -14.6% |
| 2015 | 972.16 SDR per person | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 804.03 SDR per person | -17.3% |
| 2017 | 805.97 SDR per person | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1,078 SDR per person | +33.7% |
| 2019 | 1,104 SDR per person | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 793.66 SDR per person | -28.1% |
| 2021 | 965.08 SDR per person | +21.6% |
| 2022 | 1,518 SDR per person | +57.3% |
| 2023 | 1,691 SDR per person | +11.4% |
| 2024 | 1,441 SDR per person | -14.8% |
| 2025 | 1,137 SDR per person | -21.1% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 1,137 SDR per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,128 SDR per person, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 1,137 SDR per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,085 SDR per person, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +118.6% | 101.58 SDR per person | 222.03 SDR per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.49 SDR per person | 12.37 SDR per person | 28.9 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 219.25 SDR per person | 32.74 SDR per person | 450.29 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 372.5 SDR per person | 287.77 SDR per person | 449.42 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 236.69 SDR per person | 207.9 SDR per person | 269.66 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 437 SDR per person | 165.74 SDR per person | 1,110 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,079 SDR per person | 804.03 SDR per person | 1,367 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,258 SDR per person | 793.66 SDR per person | 1,691 SDR per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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 reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Iraq?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Iraq was 1,137 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 1,691 SDR per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.37 SDR per person in 1962.
- How does Iraq rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita?
- Iraq ranks 76th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.