Number of male directors in Iraq
Iraq: Number of male directors was 2,829 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Number of male directors in Iraq, 2014–2022
Source: World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026.
Analysis
In 2022, number of male directors in Iraq stood at 2,829. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 42.4% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of male directors in Iraq peaked at 2,829 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,450, in 2020.
Iraq ranks 53rd of 71 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of male directors in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2,141 | — |
| 2015 | 1,921 | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 2,067 | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 2,826 | +36.7% |
| 2018 | 2,337 | -17.3% |
| 2019 | 1,605 | -31.3% |
| 2020 | 1,450 | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 1,987 | +37.0% |
| 2022 | 2,829 | +42.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,150 | 1,605 | 2,826 | 6 |
| 2020s | 2,089 | 1,450 | 2,829 | 3 |
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 number of male directors in Iraq?
- Number of male directors in Iraq was 2,829 in 2022, according to World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026.
- What is the highest number of male directors recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 2,829 in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of male directors recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,450 in 2020.
- How does Iraq rank for number of male directors?
- Iraq ranks 53rd out of 71 countries with data for 2022.
- Is number of male directors rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026, published as part of Number of male directors. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of male directors is the number of female individuals who conduct the affairs of newly registered limited liability companies in the calendar year.