Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP in Iraq
Iraq: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP was 0.2387 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP in Iraq, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in Iraq stood at 0.2387 SDR per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 16.2% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in Iraq peaked at 11.56 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0263 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 1990.
That places Iraq 29th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP in Iraq, year by year
| Year | SDR per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1039 SDR per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0799 SDR per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0535 SDR per US$ of GDP | -33.1% |
| 1963 | 0.1091 SDR per US$ of GDP | +103.9% |
| 1964 | 0.065 SDR per US$ of GDP | -40.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0535 SDR per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0865 SDR per US$ of GDP | +61.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0994 SDR per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0898 SDR per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0943 SDR per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0971 SDR per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1059 SDR per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1401 SDR per US$ of GDP | +32.3% |
| 1973 | 0.2228 SDR per US$ of GDP | +59.0% |
| 1974 | 0.2197 SDR per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1624 SDR per US$ of GDP | -26.1% |
| 1976 | 0.215 SDR per US$ of GDP | +32.3% |
| 1977 | 0.283 SDR per US$ of GDP | +31.7% |
| 1978 | 0.221 SDR per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1388 SDR per US$ of GDP | -37.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1044 SDR per US$ of GDP | -24.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1592 SDR per US$ of GDP | +52.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1487 SDR per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1584 SDR per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1466 SDR per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1268 SDR per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1167 SDR per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0838 SDR per US$ of GDP | -28.1% |
| 1988 | 0.08 SDR per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 0.078 SDR per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0263 SDR per US$ of GDP | -66.3% |
| 1991 | 11.56 SDR per US$ of GDP | +43899.2% |
| 1992 | 8.86 SDR per US$ of GDP | -23.4% |
| 1993 | 4.76 SDR per US$ of GDP | -46.3% |
| 1994 | 1.16 SDR per US$ of GDP | -75.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3519 SDR per US$ of GDP | -69.6% |
| 1996 | 0.4496 SDR per US$ of GDP | +27.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2407 SDR per US$ of GDP | -46.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2323 SDR per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1332 SDR per US$ of GDP | -42.7% |
| 2000 | 0.107 SDR per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1484 SDR per US$ of GDP | +38.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1507 SDR per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2071 SDR per US$ of GDP | +37.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1375 SDR per US$ of GDP | -33.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1692 SDR per US$ of GDP | +23.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2034 SDR per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2229 SDR per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2463 SDR per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2521 SDR per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2361 SDR per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 0.213 SDR per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2051 SDR per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2106 SDR per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1898 SDR per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2204 SDR per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1873 SDR per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1709 SDR per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1921 SDR per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1959 SDR per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1864 SDR per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1996 SDR per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2338 SDR per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2849 SDR per US$ of GDP | +21.9% |
| 2024 | 0.2387 SDR per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0835 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0535 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1091 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1806 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0971 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.283 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1202 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.078 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1592 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.78 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0263 SDR per US$ of GDP | 11.56 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1845 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.107 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.2521 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2021 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1709 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.2361 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2287 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1864 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.2849 SDR per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 26 Lebanon 0.2728 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Seychelles 0.2662 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Saudi Arabia 0.2629 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Bhutan 0.2363 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Brunei 0.2356 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.2353 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
More financial sector data for Iraq
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -12.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.2373 SDR per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 1,441 SDR per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -12.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 1,450 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate -7.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 1,677 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate -7.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,678 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -29.4 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in Iraq?
- Reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in Iraq was 0.2387 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 11.56 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0263 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- How does Iraq rank for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp?
- Iraq ranks 29th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserves excluding gold (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserves excluding gold (SDR) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Reserves excluding gold (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.