Iraq—Net Investment in Nonfinancial Assets (% of GDP)
Iraq's net investment in nonfinancial assets (% of GDP) was 9.0% in 2019. This represents a +74.4% change from 2018. Over the past 6 years, the highest recorded value was 16.2% (2014) and the lowest was 5.2% (2018). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 9.0% | +74.4% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | -30.8% |
| 2017 | 7.5% | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 8.1% | -15.4% |
| 2015 | 9.6% | -41.0% |
| 2014 | 16.2% |
Top Countries — Net Investment in Nonfinancial Assets (% of GDP)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tajikistan | 11.6% | 2024 |
| 2 | Micronesia, Fed. Sts. | 10.5% | 2020 |
| 3 | Burkina Faso | 10.3% | 2023 |
| 4 | Nauru | 9.5% | 2024 |
| 5 | Rwanda | 9.3% | 2023 |
| 6 | Marshall Islands | 8.8% | 2020 |
| 7 | Togo | 8.6% | 2023 |
| 8 | Bhutan | 8.6% | 2020 |
| 9 | Malawi | 8.2% | 2022 |
| 10 | Lesotho | 8.1% | 2024 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Net investment in government nonfinancial assets includes fixed assets, inventories, valuables, and nonproduced assets. Nonfinancial assets are stores of value and provide benefits either through their use in the production of goods and services or in the form of property income and holding gains. Net investment in nonfinancial assets also includes consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.
Methodology
Data compiled by Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).