Iraq vs United States: Nonrenewable natural capital, oil

Iraq
1.24 trillion current US$
in 2020
United States
955.29 billion current US$
in 2020
Iraq rank
2nd
United States rank
3rd

Nonrenewable natural capital, oil over time

  • Iraq
  • United States
01.0T2.0T3.0T199520072020

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 1.24 trillion current US$ against 955.29 billion current US$ in United States, a difference of 288.72 billion current US$.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.3 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was United States ahead.

Iraq ranks 2nd and United States ranks 3rd of 86 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq United States Difference Ahead
1990s 179.16 billion current US$ 194.63 billion current US$ 15.47 billion current US$ United States
2000s 692.53 billion current US$ 551.93 billion current US$ 140.61 billion current US$ Iraq
2010s 1.31 trillion current US$ 1.12 trillion current US$ 185.31 billion current US$ Iraq
2020s 1.24 trillion current US$ 955.29 billion current US$ 288.72 billion current US$ Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nonrenewable natural capital, oil, Iraq or United States?
Iraq, at 1.24 trillion current US$ against 955.29 billion current US$ in United States as of 2020.
What is the difference in nonrenewable natural capital, oil between Iraq and United States?
288.72 billion current US$, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and United States?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Iraq and United States rank globally for nonrenewable natural capital, oil?
Iraq ranks 2nd and United States ranks 3rd of 86 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Nonrenewable natural capital, oil (current US$). 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