Iraq Non-Oil Export Diversification Index 2003-2023

A macroeconomic study of Iraq's non-oil export diversification from 2003 to 2023, introducing a novel Diversification Score (DS) index. The analysis was conducted by Ribaz Biro and published in April 2026. It provides a measure of export breadth and stability beyond the traditional Herfindahl–Hirschman Index.

Use Cases

• Analyzing trends in the Diversification Score (DS) over the 20-year period to assess Iraq's export structure stability.
• Comparing the novel DS index against the traditional Herfindahl–Hirschman Index (HHI) for non-oil export data.
• Modeling the relationship between export diversification and other macroeconomic variables likely present in the dataset.

Strengths

• Covers a 20-year time range from 2003 to 2023.
• Introduces a novel methodological index (Diversification Score) for analysis.

Limitations

• Small dataset size of 2.0 MB suggests limited row or feature count.
• Unknown sample size and specific column details limit preliminary assessment.
• Focus is exclusively on Iraq, limiting comparative geographic analysis.

Provenance

Source

Ribaz Biro via figshare.

Collection Method

Macroeconomic examination and index construction, specific methodology unknown.

Time Range

2003 to 2023.

Freshness

Last updated April 2026, indicating recent publication.

Geography

Iraq.