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+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 17 (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.total.text β€” 7.77 million (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Broadcast media.text β€” the number of private radio and TV stations has increased rapidly since 2003; state-owned TV and radio stations are operated by the publicly funded Iraqi Media Network; private broadcast media are mostly linked to polit…
+ Added Communications.Internet country code.text β€” .iq
+ Added Communications.Internet users.percent of population.text β€” 82% (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 4 (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.total subscriptions.text β€” 1.977 million (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 100 (2024 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.total subscriptions.text β€” 46.1 million (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.note β€” note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnage
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.text β€” wheat, dates, maize, tomatoes, rye, grapes, milk, chicken, potatoes, fruits (2023)
+ Added Economy.Average household expenditures.on alcohol and tobacco.text β€” 4.3% of household expenditures (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Average household expenditures.on food.text β€” 28.7% of household expenditures (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Budget.expenditures.text β€” $64.512 billion (2019 est.)
+ Added Economy.Budget.note β€” note: central government revenues and expenses (excluding grants/extrabudgetary units/social security funds) converted to US dollars at average official exchange rate for year indicated
+ Added Economy.Budget.revenues.text β€” $90.204 billion (2019 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2021.text β€” $24.565 billion (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2022.text β€” $58.01 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2023.text β€” $28.375 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.note β€” note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Debt - external.Debt - external 2023.text β€” $15.58 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Debt - external.note β€” note: present value of external debt in current US dollars
+ Added Economy.Economic overview.text β€” highly oil-dependent Middle Eastern economy; fiscal sustainability subject to fluctuation in oil prices; rising public confidence in economic conditions; import-dependent for most sectors; persistent challenges of corru…
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Currency.text β€” Iraqi dinars (IQD) per US dollar -
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2020.text β€” 1,192 (2020 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2021.text β€” 1,450 (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2022.text β€” 1,450 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2023.text β€” 1,312.5 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2024.text β€” 1,300 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.note β€” note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.text β€” crude petroleum, refined petroleum, petroleum coke, gold, natural gas (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.note β€” note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exports
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.text β€” China 33%, India 28%, USA 8%, Greece 5%, UAE 5% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2021.text β€” $78.26 billion (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2022.text β€” $127.079 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2023.text β€” $107.852 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.note β€” note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars
+ Added Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).note β€” note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate
+ Added Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).text β€” $279.641 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.exports of goods and services.text β€” 37.5% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.government consumption.text β€” 20.3% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.household consumption.text β€” 41.2% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.imports of goods and services.text β€” -37.2% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.investment in fixed capital.text β€” 20.6% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.investment in inventories.text β€” 8.8% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.note β€” note: figures may not total 100% due to rounding or gaps in data collection
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.agriculture.text β€” 3.4% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.industry.text β€” 51.6% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.note β€” note: figures may not total 100% due to non-allocated consumption not captured in sector-reported data
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.services.text β€” 45.8% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income 2023.text β€” 29.8 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income.note β€” note: index (0-100) of income distribution; higher values represent greater inequality
+ Added Economy.Household income or consumption by percentage share.highest 10%.text β€” 24.2% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Household income or consumption by percentage share.lowest 10%.text β€” 3.7% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Household income or consumption by percentage share.note β€” note: % share of income accruing to lowest and highest 10% of population
+ Added Economy.Imports - commodities.note β€” note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars
+ Added Economy.Imports - commodities.text β€” refined petroleum, cars, broadcasting equipment, jewelry, gold (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.note β€” note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.text β€” UAE 32%, China 20%, Turkey 18%, India 5%, USA 2% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2021.text β€” $50.707 billion (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2022.text β€” $69.162 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2023.text β€” $81.179 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.note β€” note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Industrial production growth rate.note β€” note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency
+ Added Economy.Industrial production growth rate.text β€” -2.7% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Industries.text β€” petroleum, chemicals, textiles, leather, construction materials, food processing, fertilizer, metal fabrication/processing
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021.text β€” 6% (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022.text β€” 5% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023.text β€” 4.4% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).note β€” note: annual % change based on consumer prices
+ Added Economy.Labor force.note β€” note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
+ Added Economy.Labor force.text β€” 12.008 million (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Public debt.Public debt 2018.text β€” 27.4% of GDP (2018 est.)
+ Added Economy.Public debt.note β€” note: central government debt as a % of GDP
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022.text β€” $592.017 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023.text β€” $595.082 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2024.text β€” $585.887 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).note β€” note: data in 2021 dollars
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2022.text β€” 8% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2023.text β€” 0.5% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2024.text β€” -1.5% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.note β€” note: annual GDP % growth based on constant local currency
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2022.text β€” $13,400 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2023.text β€” $13,200 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2024.text β€” $12,700 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.note β€” note: data in 2021 dollars
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2021.text β€” 0.4% of GDP (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2022.text β€” 0.4% of GDP (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2023.text β€” 0.4% of GDP (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.note β€” note: personal transfers and compensation between resident and non-resident individuals/households/entities
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022.text β€” $97.009 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023.text β€” $112.233 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024.text β€” $100.691 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.note β€” note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Taxes and other revenues.note β€” note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP
+ Added Economy.Taxes and other revenues.text β€” 1.3% (of GDP) (2019 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2022.text β€” 15.6% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2023.text β€” 15.5% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2024.text β€” 15.6% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.note β€” note: % of labor force seeking employment
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).female.text β€” 62.7% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).male.text β€” 27.5% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).note β€” note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).total.text β€” 32.1% (2024 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.imports.text β€” 3,000 metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity access.electrification - total population.text β€” 100% (2022 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.fossil fuels.text β€” 98.8% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.hydroelectricity.text β€” 0.9% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.solar.text β€” 0.3% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.consumption.text β€” 73.521 billion kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.imports.text β€” 3.134 billion kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.installed generating capacity.text β€” 31.339 million kW (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.transmission/distribution losses.text β€” 79.904 billion kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Energy consumption per capita.Total energy consumption per capita 2023.text β€” 64.311 million Btu/person (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Natural gas.consumption.text β€” 19.308 billion cubic meters (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Natural gas.imports.text β€” 8.771 billion cubic meters (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Natural gas.production.text β€” 10.537 billion cubic meters (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Natural gas.proven reserves.text β€” 3.729 trillion cubic meters (2021 est.)
+ Added Energy.Petroleum.crude oil estimated reserves.text β€” 145.019 billion barrels (2021 est.)
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