Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre in Iraq
Iraq: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre was 176,457 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre in Iraq stood at 176,457 SDR per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.0% on the previous year and up 55.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre in Iraq peaked at 176,457 SDR per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 218.26 SDR per square kilometre, in 1962.
Iraq ranks 53rd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 433.47 SDR per square kilometre | 218.26 SDR per square kilometre | 648.65 SDR per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,195 SDR per square kilometre | 728.67 SDR per square kilometre | 12,836 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,192 SDR per square kilometre | 10,882 SDR per square kilometre | 15,732 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,934 SDR per square kilometre | 10,374 SDR per square kilometre | 11,429 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,122 SDR per square kilometre | 10,378 SDR per square kilometre | 74,128 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 91,943 SDR per square kilometre | 71,947 SDR per square kilometre | 113,845 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 126,328 SDR per square kilometre | 77,667 SDR per square kilometre | 176,457 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 50 Costa Rica 193,050 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 51 Bahamas 187,019 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 52 Dominica 182,389 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 54 Albania 169,431 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 55 Norway 164,629 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 56 Saudi Arabia 151,353 SDR per square kilometre compare
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 reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre in Iraq?
- Reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre in Iraq was 176,457 SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 176,457 SDR per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 218.26 SDR per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Iraq rank for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 53rd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.0%. 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 (SDR), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold (SDR) 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.
Reserves excluding gold (SDR) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold 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
Reserves excluding gold (SDR) 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.