IN THE NAME OF GOD ,THE COMPASSIONATE , THE MERCIFUL
This 2014-2016 Annual Statistical Abstract which reflect the dedicated efforts to provide a comprehensive package of data and information covering the various aspects of economic and social life in Iraq. This document has significant importance for development policies and programmes that is supposed to formulated and applied to all levels of development , as sound statistical information form the basis of logical and rational decision - making process , policy - making and sectoral . So , it is not possible to dispense with this information at the moment to decision - making process at all levels ; At the State level , private enterprises or research centers and all activities that closely connected with public and private affairs . Annual Statistical Abstract for 2016 is published under conditions full of significant changes for Iraq and Iraqis especially the progress in the political and institutional process. After popular arising claiming for improving the service current situation to provide opportunities save the development and reform wheel and carry out governmental programme projects and cores which includes infinity targets that concerning wide ranges of management, policy, economy and construction renaissance aspects which take the priority by His Excellency Prime Minster. This Abstract is divided into chapters and sections covering Phisycal Features, Statistics of Population and Labour Force , Agriculture , Industry , Building and Construction , National Accounts and Fixed Capital Formation , Internal and Foreign Trade , Transport and Communication , Education , Health , Oil and Culture and Index numbers and Human development which is including statistical efforts in achieving Milliennium development goals. Some information have further classified as economic activities: public, private, mixed and Cooperative sectors in order to highlight the individual contribution of these sectors in the production process . We are proud of this achievements which is important to appreciate the large efforts and precious to all who contributed in the comletion . This document is a feature of the experience to establish a new development in the country on the basis of modernity and to benefit from the fruits of scientific and technical development in the stormy world and serve our legitimate aspiration to build a new future in Iraq . We hope that this publication meets the need of all relevant indevelopment process .
Dr. Salman Ali Al-Jumaili
Minister of Planning
year book sections
15 : LIVING CONDITIONS STATISTICS
18 : OIL STATISTICS
16 : INTERNAL TRADE STATISTICS
8 : FINANCIAL STATISTCS
7 : INDEX NUMBERS
9 : EDUCATION STATISTICS
12 : SOCIAL STATISTICS
20 : TOURISM STATISTICS
13 : EXTERNAL TRADE