Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Iraq
Iraq: Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity was 384.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Iraq, 2009–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of income per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Iraq is 384.7%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.9% on the previous year and down 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Iraq peaked at 895.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 248.5%, in 2013.
That places Iraq 86th out of 189 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % of income per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 574.8% | — |
| 2010 | 826.0% | +43.7% |
| 2011 | 895.9% | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 635.9% | -29.0% |
| 2013 | 248.5% | -60.9% |
| 2014 | 324.1% | +30.4% |
| 2015 | 337.7% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 468.6% | +38.8% |
| 2017 | 466.6% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 436.8% | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 384.7% | -11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 574.8% | 574.8% | 574.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 502.5% | 248.5% | 895.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More private sector data for Iraq
- Merchandise trade 70.0% (2025)
- Food imports 7.2% (2014)
- Manufactures imports 66.3% (2014)
- Merchandise imports 85.19 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 0.0% (2016)
- Manufactures exports 0.0% (2016)
- Merchandise exports 92.91 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,976 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3653 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Iraq?
- Getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Iraq was 384.7% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 895.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 248.5% in 2013.
- How does Iraq rank for getting electricity: cost to get electricity?
- Iraq ranks 86th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting electricity: cost to get electricity rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The cost is the total median cost associated with completing the procedures to connect a warehouse to electricity. It is calculated as a percentage of income per capita. All the fees and costs associated with completing the procedures to connect a warehouse to electricity are recorded, including those related to obtaining clearances from government agencies, applying for the connection, receiving inspections of both the site and the internal wiring, purchasing material, getting the actual connection works and paying a security deposit. Bribes are not included.