Nonrenewable natural capital, natural gas in Iraq

Iraq: Nonrenewable natural capital, natural gas was 16.12 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
16.12 billion current US$
Change on year
down 12.2%
World rank
17th
of 83 countries
All-time high
18.89 billion current US$
in 2018
All-time low
0 current US$
in 2016
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Nonrenewable natural capital, natural gas in Iraq, 1995–2020

05.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B1995200720201995: 2.6B current US$1996: 3.0B current US$1997: 2.9B current US$1998: 2.7B current US$1999: 2.7B current US$2000: 3.0B current US$2001: 3.2B current US$2002: 3.1B current US$2003: 1.7B current US$2004: 1.2B current US$2005: 2.1B current US$2006: 2.4B current US$2007: 8.4B current US$2008: 12.6B current US$2009: 14.7B current US$2010: 13.3B current US$2011: 15.2B current US$2012: 12.4B current US$2013: 15.0B current US$2014: 13.5B current US$2015: 10.8B current US$2016: 0 current US$2017: 13.2B current US$2018: 18.9B current US$2019: 18.4B current US$2020: 16.1B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Iraq recorded 16.12 billion current US$ for nonrenewable natural capital, natural gas in 2020.

The figure is down 12.2% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital, natural gas in Iraq peaked at 18.89 billion current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$, in 2016.

That places Iraq 17th out of 83 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Nonrenewable natural capital, natural gas in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Nonrenewable natural capital, natural gas (current US$) in Iraq, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 2.61 billion current US$ —
1996 3.00 billion current US$ +14.7%
1997 2.85 billion current US$ -4.8%
1998 2.66 billion current US$ -6.8%
1999 2.68 billion current US$ +0.8%
2000 2.95 billion current US$ +10.2%
2001 3.24 billion current US$ +9.8%
2002 3.08 billion current US$ -5.1%
2003 1.74 billion current US$ -43.5%
2004 1.22 billion current US$ -30.1%
2005 2.11 billion current US$ +73.6%
2006 2.39 billion current US$ +13.5%
2007 8.35 billion current US$ +248.9%
2008 12.59 billion current US$ +50.7%
2009 14.69 billion current US$ +16.7%
2010 13.28 billion current US$ -9.6%
2011 15.18 billion current US$ +14.3%
2012 12.41 billion current US$ -18.2%
2013 15.03 billion current US$ +21.1%
2014 13.49 billion current US$ -10.3%
2015 10.80 billion current US$ -19.9%
2016 0 current US$ -100.0%
2017 13.18 billion current US$ —
2018 18.89 billion current US$ +43.3%
2019 18.36 billion current US$ -2.8%
2020 16.12 billion current US$ -12.2%

Iraq compared with similar countries

  • Iraq's 16.12 billion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 466.27 million current US$, 34.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • Iraq's 16.12 billion current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.98 billion current US$, 95% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nonrenewable natural capital, natural gas 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
2007 +248.9% 2.39 billion current US$ 8.35 billion current US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.76 billion current US$ 2.61 billion current US$ 3.00 billion current US$ 5
2000s 5.24 billion current US$ 1.22 billion current US$ 14.69 billion current US$ 10
2010s 13.06 billion current US$ 0 current US$ 18.89 billion current US$ 10
2020s 16.12 billion current US$ 16.12 billion current US$ 16.12 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 14 Pakistan 22.68 billion current US$ compare
  2. 15 Vietnam 18.61 billion current US$ compare
  3. 16 Israel 17.83 billion current US$ compare
  4. 18 Papua New Guinea 11.63 billion current US$ compare
  5. 19 Angola 8.24 billion current US$ compare
  6. 20 Thailand 7.93 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 83 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nonrenewable natural capital, natural gas in Iraq?
Nonrenewable natural capital, natural gas in Iraq was 16.12 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest nonrenewable natural capital, natural gas recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 18.89 billion current US$ in 2018.
What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital, natural gas recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ in 2016.
How does Iraq rank for nonrenewable natural capital, natural gas?
Iraq ranks 17th out of 83 countries with data for 2020.
Is nonrenewable natural capital, natural gas rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. 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 Nonrenewable natural capital, natural gas (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nonrenewable natural capital, natural gas (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
83 places, 2,069 data points, 1995–2020
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