The population of Iraq
is 38 million with a land area of 168.754 square miles.
Labor force is 8.2 million. Labor force by occupation is agriculture 21.6%,
industry 18.7%, Services 59.8%. Poverty 41.2% Inflation 2%. Unemployment is
15%.
GDP $192.7 billion
(2017 est.). GDP growth is 2.5%. Per capita GDP is $5,165. GDP by sector is
agriculture 4.8%, industry 40.6%, services 54.6%.
Main industries
include oil, chemicals, textiles, leather, construction materials, food
processing, fertilizer, metal fabrication. Ease of doing business rank 165th.
Exports were 63.3
billion with crude oil (99%), food and live animals sold to China 22.8%, India
20.4%, South Korea 11.3%, US 7.8%, Italy 6.7%, Greece 6.1%.
Imports are $36.5
billion with food, medicine and manufacturing sold to Turkey 20.3%, Syria
19.2%, China 18.8%, US 4.7% and Russia 4.3%.
Government revenues
are $69.2 billion, spending is $82.6 billion. External debt is $58 billion.
Economic aid is $700 billion.
Comments
Iraq trades with other
Muslim countries, plus Exports to the US, Italy, Greece and South Korea and
Imports from Russia and China.
Norb Leahy, Dunwoody
GA Tea Party Leader
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