Human capital in Iraq

Iraq: Human capital was 369.00 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
369.00 billion current US$
Change on year
down 22.7%
World rank
66th
of 150 countries
All-time high
477.40 billion current US$
in 2019
All-time low
15.37 billion current US$
in 1996
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital in Iraq, 1995–2020

0100.0B200.0B300.0B400.0B500.0B1995200720201995: 20.5B current US$1996: 15.4B current US$1997: 28.7B current US$1998: 28.9B current US$1999: 32.9B current US$2000: 32.0B current US$2001: 35.2B current US$2002: 39.7B current US$2003: 38.8B current US$2004: 70.9B current US$2005: 89.2B current US$2006: 124.0B current US$2007: 144.6B current US$2008: 232.0B current US$2009: 244.9B current US$2010: 281.3B current US$2011: 377.2B current US$2012: 442.7B current US$2013: 474.1B current US$2014: 458.5B current US$2015: 337.0B current US$2016: 337.2B current US$2017: 380.4B current US$2018: 464.5B current US$2019: 477.4B current US$2020: 369.0B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, human capital in Iraq stood at 369.00 billion current US$.

That represents a change of down 22.7% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital in Iraq peaked at 477.40 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15.37 billion current US$, in 1996.

That places Iraq 66th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25.26 billion current US$ 15.37 billion current US$ 32.87 billion current US$ 5
2000s 105.13 billion current US$ 32.03 billion current US$ 244.92 billion current US$ 10
2010s 403.03 billion current US$ 281.33 billion current US$ 477.40 billion current US$ 10
2020s 369.00 billion current US$ 369.00 billion current US$ 369.00 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 63 Dominican Republic 428.28 billion current US$ compare
  2. 64 Luxembourg 412.06 billion current US$ compare
  3. 65 Tanzania 370.05 billion current US$ compare
  4. 67 Slovenia 367.14 billion current US$ compare
  5. 68 Uruguay 358.58 billion current US$ compare
  6. 69 Kazakhstan 334.38 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital in Iraq?
Human capital in Iraq was 369.00 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 477.40 billion current US$ in 2019.
What is the lowest human capital recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 15.37 billion current US$ in 1996.
How does Iraq rank for human capital?
Iraq ranks 66th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Human capital (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Human capital (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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