Natural resource rents, annual growth rate in Iraq

Iraq: Natural resource rents, annual growth rate was 58.46 % change on previous year in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
58.46 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 280.0%
World rank
70th
of 190 countries
All-time high
114.44 % change on previous year
in 1974
All-time low
-66.51 % change on previous year
in 1990
Years of data
45
1971–2021

Natural resource rents, annual growth rate in Iraq, 1971–2021

-500501001971199620211971: 23.4 % change on previous year1972: 4.4 % change on previous year1973: 41 % change on previous year1974: 114.4 % change on previous year1975: -4.7 % change on previous year1976: -10.3 % change on previous year1977: -6.2 % change on previous year1978: -6.7 % change on previous year1981: -50.9 % change on previous year1982: -26.2 % change on previous year1983: 2.9 % change on previous year1984: 2.4 % change on previous year1985: 12.1 % change on previous year1986: -39.8 % change on previous year1987: 40.9 % change on previous year1988: -1.8 % change on previous year1989: 43.9 % change on previous year1990: -66.5 % change on previous year1995: -65.8 % change on previous year1996: 58 % change on previous year1997: -11.9 % change on previous year1998: 15.5 % change on previous year1999: -0.291 % change on previous year2000: 32 % change on previous year2001: 1.4 % change on previous year2002: -5.2 % change on previous year2003: 13.5 % change on previous year2004: 21.5 % change on previous year2005: 0.838 % change on previous year2006: -2.4 % change on previous year2007: -16.5 % change on previous year2008: 4.6 % change on previous year2009: -29 % change on previous year2010: 10.3 % change on previous year2011: 17.5 % change on previous year2012: -2.6 % change on previous year2013: -8.6 % change on previous year2014: 2.8 % change on previous year2015: -20 % change on previous year2016: -11.4 % change on previous year2017: 18 % change on previous year2018: 17.7 % change on previous year2019: -12 % change on previous year2020: -32.5 % change on previous year2021: 58.5 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2021, natural resource rents, annual growth rate in Iraq stood at 58.46 % change on previous year.

That represents a change of up 280.0% on the previous year and up 234.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, natural resource rents, annual growth rate in Iraq peaked at 114.44 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -66.51 % change on previous year, in 1990.

Iraq ranks 70th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Natural resource rents, annual growth rate in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Natural resource rents, annual growth rate in Iraq, 1971 to 2021.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 23.44 % change on previous year —
1972 4.43 % change on previous year -81.1%
1973 41.04 % change on previous year +826.7%
1974 114.44 % change on previous year +178.9%
1975 -4.7 % change on previous year -104.1%
1976 -10.35 % change on previous year +119.9%
1977 -6.23 % change on previous year -39.8%
1978 -6.71 % change on previous year +7.6%
1981 -50.87 % change on previous year +658.4%
1982 -26.2 % change on previous year -48.5%
1983 2.89 % change on previous year -111.0%
1984 2.36 % change on previous year -18.4%
1985 12.1 % change on previous year +413.1%
1986 -39.79 % change on previous year -428.8%
1987 40.91 % change on previous year -202.8%
1988 -1.8 % change on previous year -104.4%
1989 43.87 % change on previous year -2535.7%
1990 -66.51 % change on previous year -251.6%
1995 -65.78 % change on previous year -1.1%
1996 58.04 % change on previous year -188.2%
1997 -11.88 % change on previous year -120.5%
1998 15.5 % change on previous year -230.4%
1999 -0.2906 % change on previous year -101.9%
2000 31.99 % change on previous year -11106.0%
2001 1.45 % change on previous year -95.5%
2002 -5.23 % change on previous year -461.8%
2003 13.47 % change on previous year -357.4%
2004 21.53 % change on previous year +59.9%
2005 0.8378 % change on previous year -96.1%
2006 -2.44 % change on previous year -390.8%
2007 -16.49 % change on previous year +576.9%
2008 4.64 % change on previous year -128.1%
2009 -29.04 % change on previous year -726.0%
2010 10.26 % change on previous year -135.3%
2011 17.5 % change on previous year +70.5%
2012 -2.62 % change on previous year -115.0%
2013 -8.57 % change on previous year +226.5%
2014 2.8 % change on previous year -132.6%
2015 -19.96 % change on previous year -813.4%
2016 -11.43 % change on previous year -42.8%
2017 18.01 % change on previous year -257.6%
2018 17.72 % change on previous year -1.6%
2019 -12 % change on previous year -167.7%
2020 -32.49 % change on previous year +170.7%
2021 58.46 % change on previous year -280.0%

Iraq compared with similar countries

  • Iraq's 58.46 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.41 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Iraq's 58.46 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 48.95 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Natural resource rents, 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.

YearChange FromTo
2000 +11106.0% -0.2906 % change on previous year 31.99 % change on previous year
1989 +2535.7% -1.8 % change on previous year 43.87 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 19.42 % change on previous year -10.35 % change on previous year 114.44 % change on previous year 8
1980s -1.84 % change on previous year -50.87 % change on previous year 43.87 % change on previous year 9
1990s -11.82 % change on previous year -66.51 % change on previous year 58.04 % change on previous year 6
2000s 2.07 % change on previous year -29.04 % change on previous year 31.99 % change on previous year 10
2010s 1.17 % change on previous year -19.96 % change on previous year 18.01 % change on previous year 10
2020s 12.99 % change on previous year -32.49 % change on previous year 58.46 % change on previous year 2

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 67 Israel 62.03 % change on previous year compare
  2. 68 Algeria 60.96 % change on previous year compare
  3. 69 Cyprus 60.94 % change on previous year compare
  4. 71 Egypt 57.75 % change on previous year compare
  5. 72 Belgium 57.58 % change on previous year compare
  6. 73 Ghana 57.28 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is natural resource rents, annual growth rate in Iraq?
Natural resource rents, annual growth rate in Iraq was 58.46 % change on previous year in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest natural resource rents, annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 114.44 % change on previous year in 1974.
What is the lowest natural resource rents, annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was -66.51 % change on previous year in 1990.
How does Iraq rank for natural resource rents, annual growth rate?
Iraq ranks 70th out of 190 countries with data for 2021.
Is natural resource rents, annual growth rate rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 234.0%. 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 Natural resource rents, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Natural resource rents. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Natural resource rents, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
190 places, 8,175 data points, 1971–2021
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The year-on-year percentage change in Natural resource rents. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.