Wealth share richest in Iraq
Iraq: Wealth share richest was 40.41 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
40.41
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
5th
of 215 countries
All-time high
40.41
in 2024
All-time low
25.2
in 2013
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Wealth share richest in Iraq, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, wealth share richest in Iraq stood at 40.41. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth share richest in Iraq peaked at 40.41 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25.2, in 2013.
Iraq ranks 5th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Wealth share richest in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 33.39 | — |
| 1981 | 33.45 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 33.49 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 33.41 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 33.46 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 33.4 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 33.42 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 33.4 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 33.44 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 33.41 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 33.44 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 33.47 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 33.44 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 33.43 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 33.45 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 33.46 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 33.47 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 39.39 | +17.7% |
| 1998 | 39.46 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 33.48 | -15.2% |
| 2000 | 33.45 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 33.4 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 33.48 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 33.39 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 33.43 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 33.46 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 33.42 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 33.48 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 33.24 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 32.87 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 32.79 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 32.63 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 30.28 | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 25.2 | -16.8% |
| 2014 | 26.27 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 28.46 | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 30.32 | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 32.35 | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 37.68 | +16.5% |
| 2019 | 38.77 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 39.53 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 39.85 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 40.21 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 40.39 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 40.41 | +0.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 40.41 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.19, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 40.41 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.63, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.43 | 33.39 | 33.49 | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.65 | 33.43 | 39.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.36 | 32.87 | 33.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.48 | 25.2 | 38.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.08 | 39.53 | 40.41 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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 wealth share richest in Iraq?
- Wealth share richest in Iraq was 40.41 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wealth share richest recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 40.41 in 2024.
- What is the lowest wealth share richest recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.2 in 2013.
- How does Iraq rank for wealth share richest?
- Iraq ranks 5th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share richest rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Wealth share richest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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