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

Latest (2024)
0.4%
Change on year
up 30.1%
World rank
40th
of 202 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2024
All-time low
0.1%
in 2003
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Iraq, 2000–2024

00.10.20.30.42000201220242000: 0.1992001: 0.2052002: 0.1472003: 0.1282004: 0.2252005: 0.2182006: 0.1782007: 0.1372008: 0.2122009: 0.3262010: 0.2852011: 0.2592012: 0.3162013: 0.3342014: 0.3072015: 0.2842016: 0.2112017: 0.2122018: 0.2342019: 0.2982020: 0.272021: 0.1812022: 0.2152023: 0.2712024: 0.353

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

Annual values for Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global merchandise imports (%) in Iraq, 2000 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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Indicator
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global merchandise imports (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
262 places, 6,425 data points, 2000–2024
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