Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit in Iraq
Iraq: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit was 0.0393 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit in Iraq, 2005–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit in Iraq stood at 0.0393 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 90.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit in Iraq peaked at 0.0476 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0062 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
Iraq ranks 52nd of 194 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.
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit in Iraq, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.0125 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2006 | 0.0081 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0079 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0062 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0109 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +77.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0121 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0101 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0108 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0206 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +90.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0268 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0476 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +77.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0459 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0432 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0345 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0468 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0231 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -50.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0355 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +54.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0377 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0393 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0091 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0062 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0125 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0298 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0101 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0476 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0339 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0231 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0393 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 49 Mauritius 0.0403 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 50 Chad 0.0401 current US$ per US$ of GDP
- 51 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.0395 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 53 Norway 0.0384 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 54 Slovenia 0.0382 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 55 Brunei 0.0381 current US$ per US$ of GDP
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 spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit in Iraq?
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit in Iraq was 0.0393 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0476 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- What is the lowest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0062 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Iraq rank for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit?
- Iraq ranks 52nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.6%. 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 Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.