Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Iraq
Iraq: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global was 0.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Iraq, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Iraq is 0.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.1% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Iraq peaked at 0.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2003.
That places Iraq 40th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2% | — |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -28.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -13.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +76.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -18.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -22.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +54.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +53.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -12.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +22.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -25.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +27.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -33.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | +18.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | +26.0% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | +30.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More infrastructure data for Iraq
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 46.08 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 100.08 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 5.28 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.46 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1146 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -5.85 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 5.28 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Iraq?
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Iraq was 0.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2003.
- How does Iraq rank for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Iraq ranks 40th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global merchandise imports (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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