Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, oil in Iraq
Iraq: Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, oil was 29,232 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, oil in Iraq, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, nonrenewable natural capital per capita, oil in Iraq stood at 29,232 current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 51.7% on the previous year and down 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital per capita, oil in Iraq peaked at 77,895 current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,884 current US$, in 2016.
Iraq ranks 3rd of 86 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, oil in Iraq, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3,759 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 4,521 current US$ | +20.3% |
| 1997 | 11,158 current US$ | +146.8% |
| 1998 | 2,419 current US$ | -78.3% |
| 1999 | 17,392 current US$ | +619.1% |
| 2000 | 28,399 current US$ | +63.3% |
| 2001 | 22,653 current US$ | -20.2% |
| 2002 | 19,381 current US$ | -14.4% |
| 2003 | 14,931 current US$ | -23.0% |
| 2004 | 26,326 current US$ | +76.3% |
| 2005 | 33,031 current US$ | +25.5% |
| 2006 | 42,881 current US$ | +29.8% |
| 2007 | 51,320 current US$ | +19.7% |
| 2008 | 4,787 current US$ | -90.7% |
| 2009 | 6,780 current US$ | +41.6% |
| 2010 | 56,699 current US$ | +736.3% |
| 2011 | 21,007 current US$ | -63.0% |
| 2012 | 15,927 current US$ | -24.2% |
| 2013 | 22,553 current US$ | +41.6% |
| 2014 | 77,895 current US$ | +245.4% |
| 2015 | 38,846 current US$ | -50.1% |
| 2016 | 1,884 current US$ | -95.2% |
| 2017 | 51,020 current US$ | +2608.1% |
| 2018 | 8,145 current US$ | -84.0% |
| 2019 | 60,494 current US$ | +642.7% |
| 2020 | 29,232 current US$ | -51.7% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 29,232 current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 157.32 current US$, 185.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 29,232 current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 275.84 current US$, 106.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, oil in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +2608.1% | 1,884 current US$ | 51,020 current US$ |
| 2010 | +736.3% | 6,780 current US$ | 56,699 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,850 current US$ | 2,419 current US$ | 17,392 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 25,049 current US$ | 4,787 current US$ | 51,320 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,447 current US$ | 1,884 current US$ | 77,895 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,232 current US$ | 29,232 current US$ | 29,232 current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 1 Qatar 121,105 current US$ compare
- 2 United Arab Emirates 84,640 current US$ compare
- 4 Oman 26,025 current US$ compare
- 5 Norway 25,405 current US$ compare
- 6 Kazakhstan 13,872 current US$ compare
More reference data data for Iraq
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2116 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3911 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.235 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 30.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, oil in Iraq?
- Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, oil in Iraq was 29,232 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, oil recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 77,895 current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, oil recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,884 current US$ in 2016.
- How does Iraq rank for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, oil?
- Iraq ranks 3rd out of 86 countries with data for 2020.
- Is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, oil rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.4%. 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 per capita, oil (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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