Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in Iraq

Iraq: Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added was 5.3% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
5.3%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
134th
of 153 countries
All-time high
24.7%
in 1997
All-time low
1.4%
in 2001
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in Iraq, 1990–2022

05101520251990200620221990: 15.7 % manufacturing value added1991: 15.7 % manufacturing value added1992: 18.4 % manufacturing value added1993: 2.5 % manufacturing value added1994: 15.2 % manufacturing value added1995: 22.7 % manufacturing value added1996: 12.6 % manufacturing value added1997: 24.7 % manufacturing value added1998: 3.9 % manufacturing value added1999: 3.9 % manufacturing value added2000: 1.4 % manufacturing value added2001: 1.4 % manufacturing value added2002: 1.5 % manufacturing value added2003: 1.5 % manufacturing value added2004: 1.5 % manufacturing value added2005: 1.5 % manufacturing value added2006: 1.5 % manufacturing value added2007: 9 % manufacturing value added2008: 7.7 % manufacturing value added2009: 7.2 % manufacturing value added2010: 6.8 % manufacturing value added2011: 7.1 % manufacturing value added2012: 4 % manufacturing value added2013: 8.8 % manufacturing value added2014: 7.8 % manufacturing value added2015: 3.4 % manufacturing value added2016: 5.5 % manufacturing value added2017: 10.3 % manufacturing value added2018: 7 % manufacturing value added2019: 9.2 % manufacturing value added2020: 5.1 % manufacturing value added2021: 5.2 % manufacturing value added2022: 5.3 % manufacturing value added

Source: Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % manufacturing value added.

Analysis

Iraq recorded 5.3% for medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in 2022.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in Iraq peaked at 24.7% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2001.

Iraq ranks 134th of 153 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.5% 2.5% 24.7% 10
2000s 3.4% 1.4% 9.0% 10
2010s 7.0% 3.4% 10.3% 10
2020s 5.2% 5.1% 5.3% 3

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 131 Gabon 5.4% compare
  2. 132 Namibia 5.3% compare
  3. 133 Haiti 5.3% compare
  4. 135 Mauritius 5.2% compare
  5. 136 Albania 5.2% compare
  6. 137 Mongolia 4.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in Iraq?
Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in Iraq was 5.3% in 2022, according to Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
What is the highest medium and high-tech manufacturing value added recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 24.7% in 1997.
What is the lowest medium and high-tech manufacturing value added recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2001.
How does Iraq rank for medium and high-tech manufacturing value added?
Iraq ranks 134th out of 153 countries with data for 2022.
Is medium and high-tech manufacturing value added rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added (% manufacturing value added). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added (% manufacturing value added)
Unit
% manufacturing value added
Source
Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 5,048 data points, 1990–2022
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