Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre (Reserves square) in Iraq
Iraq: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre (Reserves square) 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.
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre (Reserves square) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 305.6 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 218.26 SDR per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 1963 | 450.56 SDR per square kilometre | +106.4% |
| 1964 | 317.72 SDR per square kilometre | -29.5% |
| 1965 | 285.62 SDR per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1966 | 500.33 SDR per square kilometre | +75.2% |
| 1967 | 580.06 SDR per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1968 | 594.46 SDR per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 648.65 SDR per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1970 | 728.67 SDR per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1971 | 936.19 SDR per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 1972 | 1,318 SDR per square kilometre | +40.8% |
| 1973 | 2,616 SDR per square kilometre | +98.5% |
| 1974 | 5,784 SDR per square kilometre | +121.2% |
| 1975 | 4,999 SDR per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1976 | 8,726 SDR per square kilometre | +74.6% |
| 1977 | 12,836 SDR per square kilometre | +47.1% |
| 1978 | 12,004 SDR per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 12,004 SDR per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 12,546 SDR per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 13,765 SDR per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1982 | 14,405 SDR per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 14,749 SDR per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 15,732 SDR per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 14,039 SDR per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1986 | 12,607 SDR per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1987 | 10,882 SDR per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1988 | 11,460 SDR per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 11,734 SDR per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 10,840 SDR per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1991 | 10,781 SDR per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 11,215 SDR per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 11,227 SDR per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 10,564 SDR per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 10,374 SDR per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 10,724 SDR per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 11,429 SDR per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 10,952 SDR per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 11,236 SDR per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 11,836 SDR per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 12,271 SDR per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 11,343 SDR per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 10,378 SDR per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 11,519 SDR per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 19,363 SDR per square kilometre | +68.1% |
| 2006 | 30,292 SDR per square kilometre | +56.4% |
| 2007 | 45,283 SDR per square kilometre | +49.5% |
| 2008 | 74,128 SDR per square kilometre | +63.7% |
| 2009 | 64,810 SDR per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2010 | 75,287 SDR per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2011 | 91,099 SDR per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2012 | 102,969 SDR per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 113,845 SDR per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 99,844 SDR per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 84,661 SDR per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 71,947 SDR per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2017 | 73,709 SDR per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 100,620 SDR per square kilometre | +36.5% |
| 2019 | 105,449 SDR per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 77,667 SDR per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 2021 | 96,426 SDR per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2022 | 154,763 SDR per square kilometre | +60.5% |
| 2023 | 176,457 SDR per square kilometre | +14.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 176,457 SDR per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 92,563 SDR per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 176,457 SDR per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 63,526 SDR per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre (Reserves 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +121.2% | 2,616 SDR per square kilometre | 5,784 SDR per square kilometre |
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
- 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 (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.