Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Iraq

Iraq: Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product was 3.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
3.8%
Change on year
down 28.2%
World rank
97th
of 100 countries
All-time high
10.3%
in 2017
All-time low
3.4%
in 2015
Years of data
10
2013–2022

Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Iraq, 2013–2022

468102013201720222013: 8.8 %2014: 7.8 %2015: 3.4 %2016: 5.5 %2017: 10.3 %2018: 7.1 %2019: 9.2 %2020: 5.1 %2021: 5.2 %2022: 3.8 %

Source: United Nations Industrial Development Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Iraq is 3.8%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 28.2% on the previous year and down 57.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Iraq peaked at 10.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2015.

That places Iraq 97th out of 100 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Iraq, 2013 to 2022.
Year % Change
2013 8.8%
2014 7.8% -11.7%
2015 3.4% -55.8%
2016 5.5% +58.4%
2017 10.3% +88.8%
2018 7.1% -31.4%
2019 9.2% +29.9%
2020 5.1% -44.5%
2021 5.2% +3.1%
2022 3.8% -28.2%

Iraq compared with similar countries

  • Iraq's 3.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.8%, 20% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Iraq's 3.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30.5%, 12% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 7.4% 3.4% 10.3% 7
2020s 4.7% 3.8% 5.2% 3

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 94 Mongolia 4.9% compare
  2. 95 Mali 4.8% compare
  3. 96 Angola 4.1% compare
  4. 98 Algeria 2.7%
  5. 99 Kyrgyzstan 2.5% compare
  6. 100 Paraguay 1.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Iraq?
Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Iraq was 3.8% in 2022, according to United Nations Industrial Development Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 10.3% in 2017.
What is the lowest share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2015.
How does Iraq rank for share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product?
Iraq ranks 97th out of 100 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Industrial Development Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Industrial Development Organization – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
100 places, 1,267 data points, 2008–2023
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