Iran vs Iraq: Nonrenewable natural capital, oil

Iran
736.33 billion current US$
in 2020
Iraq
1.24 trillion current US$
in 2020
Iran rank
5th
Iraq rank
2nd

Nonrenewable natural capital, oil over time

  • Iran
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 1.24 trillion current US$ against 736.33 billion current US$ in Iran, a difference of 507.69 billion current US$.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.7 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 5th and Iraq ranks 2nd of 86 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and Iraq in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Iraq Difference Ahead
1990s 454.30 billion current US$ 179.16 billion current US$ 275.14 billion current US$ Iran
2000s 1.47 trillion current US$ 692.53 billion current US$ 772.85 billion current US$ Iran
2010s 2.04 trillion current US$ 1.31 trillion current US$ 730.82 billion current US$ Iran
2020s 736.33 billion current US$ 1.24 trillion current US$ 507.69 billion current US$ Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nonrenewable natural capital, oil, Iran or Iraq?
Iraq, at 1.24 trillion current US$ against 736.33 billion current US$ in Iran as of 2020.
What is the difference in nonrenewable natural capital, oil between Iran and Iraq?
507.69 billion current US$, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Iraq?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Iran and Iraq rank globally for nonrenewable natural capital, oil?
Iran ranks 5th and Iraq ranks 2nd of 86 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Nonrenewable natural capital, oil (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Nonrenewable natural capital, oil (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 2,059 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed