Social contributions in Iraq

Iraq: Social contributions was 481.87 million current LCU in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
481.87 million current LCU
Change on year
down 73.8%
World rank
95th
of 112 countries
All-time high
57.60 billion current LCU
in 2014
All-time low
39.10 million current LCU
in 2017
Years of data
6
2014–2019

Social contributions in Iraq, 2014–2019

020.0B40.0B60.0B2014201620192014: 57.6B current LCU2015: 90.0M current LCU2016: 88.7M current LCU2017: 39.1M current LCU2018: 1.8B current LCU2019: 481.9M current LCU

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

In 2019, social contributions in Iraq stood at 481.87 million current LCU.

That represents a change of down 73.8% on the previous year and down 99.2% over ten years.

Iraq ranks 95th of 112 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 92 Australia 905.00 million current LCU compare
  2. 93 Georgia 722.10 million current LCU compare
  3. 94 Namibia 529.15 million current LCU compare
  4. 96 Macao 479.01 million current LCU compare
  5. 97 Andorra 384.49 million current LCU compare
  6. 98 Bhutan 287.62 million current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 112 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is social contributions in Iraq?
Social contributions in Iraq was 481.87 million current LCU in 2019, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest social contributions recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 57.60 billion current LCU in 2014.
What is the lowest social contributions recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 39.10 million current LCU in 2017.
How does Iraq rank for social contributions?
Iraq ranks 95th out of 112 countries with data for 2019.
Is social contributions rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is down 99.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Social contributions (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Social contributions (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 3,266 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Social contributions are actual or imputed contributions payable to social insurance schemes to make provisions for social benefits to be paid. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.