Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate in Iraq
Iraq: Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate was -7.25 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-7.25 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
162nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
121.16 % change on previous year
in 1974
All-time low
-29.48 % change on previous year
in 1964
Years of data
75
1951–2025
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate in Iraq, 1951–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), annual growth rate in Iraq is -7.25 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), annual growth rate in Iraq peaked at 121.16 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -29.48 % change on previous year, in 1964.
Iraq ranks 162nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -3.07 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 15.04 % change on previous year | -590.0% |
| 1953 | 38.3 % change on previous year | +154.7% |
| 1954 | 28.91 % change on previous year | -24.5% |
| 1955 | 22.68 % change on previous year | -21.5% |
| 1956 | 19.19 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 1957 | -28.39 % change on previous year | -247.9% |
| 1958 | 5.24 % change on previous year | -118.5% |
| 1959 | -16.46 % change on previous year | -414.0% |
| 1960 | -25.64 % change on previous year | +55.8% |
| 1961 | -16.28 % change on previous year | -36.5% |
| 1962 | -28.58 % change on previous year | +75.5% |
| 1963 | 106.43 % change on previous year | -472.4% |
| 1964 | -29.48 % change on previous year | -127.7% |
| 1965 | -10.1 % change on previous year | -65.7% |
| 1966 | 75.18 % change on previous year | -844.1% |
| 1967 | 15.93 % change on previous year | -78.8% |
| 1968 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -84.4% |
| 1969 | 9.12 % change on previous year | +267.1% |
| 1970 | 12.34 % change on previous year | +35.3% |
| 1971 | 28.48 % change on previous year | +130.8% |
| 1972 | 40.75 % change on previous year | +43.1% |
| 1973 | 98.49 % change on previous year | +141.7% |
| 1974 | 121.16 % change on previous year | +23.0% |
| 1975 | -13.58 % change on previous year | -111.2% |
| 1976 | 74.56 % change on previous year | -648.9% |
| 1977 | 47.11 % change on previous year | -36.8% |
| 1978 | -6.48 % change on previous year | -113.8% |
| 1979 | -0.0053 % change on previous year | -99.9% |
| 1980 | 4.52 % change on previous year | -84879.5% |
| 1981 | 9.71 % change on previous year | +114.8% |
| 1982 | 4.65 % change on previous year | -52.1% |
| 1983 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -48.7% |
| 1984 | 6.67 % change on previous year | +179.4% |
| 1985 | -10.76 % change on previous year | -261.4% |
| 1986 | -10.2 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1987 | -13.69 % change on previous year | +34.2% |
| 1988 | 5.31 % change on previous year | -138.8% |
| 1989 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -54.8% |
| 1990 | -7.63 % change on previous year | -417.8% |
| 1991 | -0.5436 % change on previous year | -92.9% |
| 1992 | 4.03 % change on previous year | -841.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1052 % change on previous year | -97.4% |
| 1994 | -5.91 % change on previous year | -5718.9% |
| 1995 | -1.79 % change on previous year | -69.7% |
| 1996 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -288.3% |
| 1997 | 6.57 % change on previous year | +94.8% |
| 1998 | -4.17 % change on previous year | -163.5% |
| 1999 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -162.0% |
| 2000 | 5.34 % change on previous year | +106.5% |
| 2001 | 3.67 % change on previous year | -31.2% |
| 2002 | -7.56 % change on previous year | -305.8% |
| 2003 | -8.51 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 12.12 % change on previous year | -242.4% |
| 2005 | 67.75 % change on previous year | +459.1% |
| 2006 | 56.15 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 2007 | 49.33 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 63.41 % change on previous year | +28.6% |
| 2009 | -13.06 % change on previous year | -120.6% |
| 2010 | 16.23 % change on previous year | -224.3% |
| 2011 | 20.96 % change on previous year | +29.1% |
| 2012 | 15.09 % change on previous year | -28.0% |
| 2013 | 10.32 % change on previous year | -31.6% |
| 2014 | -9.4 % change on previous year | -191.1% |
| 2015 | -14.8 % change on previous year | +57.4% |
| 2016 | -13.46 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -119.9% |
| 2018 | 34.38 % change on previous year | +1182.6% |
| 2019 | 5.7 % change on previous year | -83.4% |
| 2020 | -23.19 % change on previous year | -506.7% |
| 2021 | 21.45 % change on previous year | -192.5% |
| 2022 | 58.86 % change on previous year | +174.4% |
| 2023 | 14.76 % change on previous year | -74.9% |
| 2024 | -7.63 % change on previous year | -151.7% |
| 2025 | -7.25 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's -7.25 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.84 % change on previous year. (56 countries reporting)
- Iraq's -7.25 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.7 % change on previous year. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +84879.5% | -0.0053 % change on previous year | 4.52 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | -5718.9% | 0.1052 % change on previous year | -5.91 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | +1182.6% | 2.68 % change on previous year | 34.38 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.05 % change on previous year | -28.39 % change on previous year | 38.3 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 9.91 % change on previous year | -29.48 % change on previous year | 106.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 40.28 % change on previous year | -13.58 % change on previous year | 121.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1001 % change on previous year | -13.69 % change on previous year | 9.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.3374 % change on previous year | -7.63 % change on previous year | 6.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.86 % change on previous year | -13.06 % change on previous year | 67.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.77 % change on previous year | -14.8 % change on previous year | 34.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.5 % change on previous year | -23.19 % change on previous year | 58.86 % change on previous year | 6 |
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- 163 Grenada -8.17 % change on previous year compare
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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 total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), annual growth rate in Iraq?
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), annual growth rate in Iraq was -7.25 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 121.16 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -29.48 % change on previous year in 1964.
- How does Iraq rank for total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), annual growth rate?
- Iraq ranks 162nd out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), annual growth rate rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.0%. 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 Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) International Monetary Fund
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The year-on-year percentage change in Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.