1. EnergyIraq

   Iraq: in 10 years the economy grew 23% and electricity use doubled

   GDPElectricity use

   From 2014 to 2024: real GDP and all electricity used in the country — homes, industry, transport. Supply, efficiency and the mix of industries can matter; these series do not separate their effects. The gap alone does not prove GDP is mismeasured.

   Source: IMF WEO (GDP growth); Ember (electricity demand)Open on the chart →

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• Iraq: the decline of 2023 turned into growth, after the fact
• Iraq: the Shia share is an estimate range
• Iraq: 3 downturns since 2017; the IMF expected none a year ahead
• Iraq: fertility has been falling since 2012, from 4.54 to 3.25 children per woman

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