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KURDISTAN, INFO ECONÓMICA 2014
1. GDP
$23.6 billion(2011)
$4,452
GDP Composition by Sector
GDP per capita rates for the
Kurdistan Region are higher
than those in the rest of Iraq
($3500). Kurdistan’s GDP
per capita have increased
by 1400% since 2003.
The “Regional Development
Strategy for the Kurdistan Region:
2012-2016”, which was designed
and implemented by the Ministry of
Planning, has targeted an average
annual GDP growth rate of 8%.
50%
under THE
AGE OF 21
1.1 Millıon
Labor
Force
6%
Unemployment
RATE
Oil Export
The energy deal signed between
the Kurdistan Region and Turkey
proposes to transport 300,000
bpd of crude oil. It is estimated
that the second pipeline between
Turkey and the Kurdistan Region
would be completed in mid-2014.
2,500MW
809MW
2,800MW
809MW
11,006UNITS 31,489UNITS 434,066 1.1Million
$5Billion $7Billion
Targeted
1,914KM 3,181KM
2,096 MW 3,750 MW
33 KV Transmission Lines (Distribution Power)
2,445KM 3,300KM
11,644KM 16,397KM
Maximum Power Demand
Total Average Distributed Power
2009
2013
Distributed Electricity
2009
2012
Distribution Transformers
2004 2013
Total Consumers
2009 2013
Private Sector Investment
2013 2016
132 KV Transmission Lines
2009 2013
2009 2013
2009 2013
11 KV Transmission Lines (Local Supply)
2009 2013
ENERGY
45 Billion Barrels
Proven Oil Reserves
100-200 TCF
Natural Gas Reserves
57
Discovered Oil &
Gas Fields
Mineral Deposits
14 Upstream Projects
as of 2013
$15-$20 Billion
Investment as of 2013
250,000 bpd by 2013
1 million bpd by 2015
2 million bpd by 2019
KRG’s oil production to hit
1 Million bpdby the end of 2015
The KRG has established an ambitious
program to increase production capacity
to 1 million bpd by 2015, and 2 million bpd
by the end of the decade.
Oil Production
39companies from 19
different countries
operating in Kurdistan
ELECTRICITY
$950
MillionAllocatedbyMinistryof
Tourismtoimplement47
projectsfor2013
$1 Billion
TOURISM REVENUE (2013)
Therearemorethan250
hotelsinErbilalone.
Inaddition,Erbilwasnamedthe
2014ArabTourismCapital.
75%HotelOccupancy
Rates
2.2
Milliontouristsvisitedthe
KurdistanRegion(2012)
7 Million
Touristsby2025(target)
1.3MillionTotalAirlinePassengers
TOTAL
111MP
May 19, 1992
The first Parliamentary and
Presidential elections
Duhok
Slemani
Erbil
5.3 MILLION
Administrative
Divisions
Erbil (Capital)
Population
2 million
Duhok
Population
1.3 million
Slemani
Population
1.9 million
OIL & GAS
ECONOMY&FINANCE
KURDISTAN PARLIAMENT
Kurdistan: The key frontier market in the Middle East
Kurdistan is a Federal Region of Iraq. Kurdistan has distinguished itself via its dedication to
political stability, democratic governance, economic development, and national cohesion.
UAE
IRAN
JORDAN
TURKEY
EU
UK
EGYPT
LEBANON CHINA
USA
8+92+P8%
Growth rate
(2013)
GDP Per Capita
(2011)
Major Trade
Partners &
FDI Countries
$13.1
Billion
President Masoud Barzani
approved the General
Budget Law for Kurdistan
Region on February 27,
2013.
BUDGET
(2013)
The inflation rate
accelerated in 2012
on average 3.6%
Inflation Rate
(2012)
6+94+H5.6%
EMPLOYMENT
(2012)
77 MEN 34 WOMEN
25
Minimum age
Recent Elections (2013)
VOTERS: 1.968.775
Area
40,643 sq km
(The KRG-administered area only)
Neighbors
Turkey, Syria, Iran
Climate
Semiarid
Continental
Summer, 39-48°C
Winter, 02-13°C
Traffic Flow
Right
Time Zone
GMT +3
Tel. Code
+964
Population(2012)
1+5+1+93+P3%
NET POPULATION
GROWTH RATE
(2011-2012)
Ethnic Groups
Kurds, Assyrians,
Chaldeans, Turkmen,
Armenians & Arabs
1+36+1+4+1+57+P Aged 0-14
Aged over 63
36%
4%
Median Age
20
Offical Languages
Kurdish, Arabic
Religion
Muslims,
Christians, Yazidi
Security
No significant incidents
have occurred since 2007.
70
Life expectancy
+
$100
Million
Allocated by the KRG
for the Human Capacity
Development Program
$3.4
Billion
Targeted Education
Investment
(2013-2020)
Illiteracy Rate
2015 (goal)
1.6 million
2,641
Students(2012)
Primary & Secondary
Schools(2012)
13publicuniversitiesand11private
universities
Companies as of June 2013
2,300 foreign
15,000 local
KRG Investment Law, Article 5:
A Project shall be exempt from all non-custom
taxes and duties for 10 years starting from the
date of providing services by the Project, or
the date of actual production.
17+83+P16.6%
CAPITAL INVESTMENT
$2.3 Billion
INVESTMENT PROJECTS (BANKING)
3 state owned
19 local private
11 foreign private
6 local & 1 foreign Islamic
BANKS
Enrolled students (2013)
Over 115,000
Expected graduates (2013)
5,000-6,000
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
Electricity Production (by year)
482 MW
484 MW
809 MW
1047 MW
1435 MW
2700 MW
Power Demands (2004/2012)
Erbil Slemani Duhok
330MW
1,143
MW
362MW
1,289
MW
231MW
856
MW
Iron, Chrome, Nickel, Platinum,
Gold, Copper, Barite, Zinc
Leadership
Government Type
Parliamentary Democracy
Established
1991
Status
Federal Region
Legislative Power
111-seat Kurdistan Parliament
27 countries have
representations in the
Kurdistan Region
Cabinet
The Kurdistan Regional Government is a
coalition of several political parties that reflect
the ethnic and religious diversity of the people
of Kurdistan. The cabinet has 19 ministries and
several key departments.
President
Masoud Barzani
Prime Minister
Nechirvan Barzani
CURRENCY
Iraqi Dinar (IQD)
1 USD = 1,165 IQD
1 EUR = 1,580 IQD
1 GBP = 1,887 IQD
1,700 MW
by 2016 Power generation
by the Private Sector
$5 billion
by 2013
$7 billion
by 2016
$1 billion
budget for ongoing projects
relating to the transmission sector
Power Generation Investment
Duhok
International Airport
(To be completed in 2015)
Erbil
International
Airport
Slemani
International
Airport
Minimum seats in
Parliament held
by women
committees oversee
legislative issues
within their purview
70+30+P30%
Quota11
ELECTIONS
4 YEAR TERM 37+23+17+10+7+6+HResult
(Votes)
37.8%
KDP
24.2%
Gorran
17.8%
PUK
9.5%
Yekgrtu
6%
Komall
4.7%
Other
Major Political Parties
74+26+P74%
Turnout
Diplomatic Missions
Consulate Generals
Iran, Russia, Germany, France,
Turkey, UK, USA, Jordan, Palestine
Consulates
Egypt, UAE
Embassy Offices
Korea, Sweden, Romania,
Netherlands
Embassy Consular Offices
Italy, Poland
Honorary Consulates
Spain, Japan, Denmark, Belarus,
Slovakia, Brazil
Commercial Offices
Austria, Czech Republic, Greece
KRG OFFICES
WORLDWIDE
Australia
Austria
European Union
France
Germany
Iran
Italy
Poland
Russia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
United Kingdom
United States
Constitution (Draft) Article 1
The Kurdistan Region is a region within the Federal State of Iraq.
It is a democratic republic with a parliamentary political system
that is based on political pluralism, the principle of separation
of powers, and the peaceful transfer of power through direct,
general, and periodic elections that use a secret ballot.
Total Investment (2006-2013)
$30.5 billion
33+20+13+17+10+7+HGDP
Composition
by Sector
30.1%
Services $7.1B
20.6%
Public Services $4.8B
13.5%
Trade & Transport $3.1B
17.5%
Agriculture $4.1B
9.4%
Mining & Manufacturing
$2.2B
7.6%
Construction $1.7B
Kurdistan’s banking
sector receives 16.67%
of the economy’s overall
capital investment. This
constitutes roughly $2.3
billion in projects.
FOREIGN BANKS IN THE REGION
Bank name Origin
BankMed
BBAC
Byblos Bank
Credit Libanias
IBL Bank
Lebanon
Al-Baraka Bank
Bank Asya
Is Bank
Vakıfbank
Ziraat Bank
Turkey
Standard Chartered
United
Kingdom
TOP 5 FOREIGN BANKS
% total capıtal
Bank name %
BBAC 25
Byblos Bank 19
Vakıfbank 11
Bank Asya 8
IBL Bank 7
Total 70 %
$5 billion FDI
(2012)
Kurdistan’sMobile
PenetrationRate
Agriculture’s
contribution to GDP
10+90+P 8+92+P8.4%
7+93+P7.6%
7.1% of the Region’s active
workforce is employed in the
agriculture sector
Slemani Duhok
5+95+P5.3%
Erbil
TOURISM
EDUCATION
7+93+P7% Top Majors
Medicine
Engineering
CONSTRUCTION
$13.7 Billionintotalinvestmentcapital
Investment (2016-2012)
Duhok Governorate — $2.55B
Erbil Governorate — $8.89B
Slemani Governorate — $2.25B
InvestmentProjected
$1.3 Billion2013-2020
TotalProjects(2006-2012)
166
AnnualHousingDemand
58,690
Units
TELECOM
90+10+P90%
InternetAccess
10+90+P7-10%
SectorGrowth
30+70+P30%
MobileOperators
AGRICULTURE
10%
Investment(2013-2020)
$1.2 Billion
Investment—Water(2013-2020)
$3 Billion
$732
millioninvestment
since2006
HEALTH
BudgetAllocation
5+95+P4.8%
HEALTHEXPANSION
$2.1 Billiontobespentbetween
2013-2020
Eligible Voters
2.653.743
THE KURDISTAN REGION 2013
FACTS & FIGURES
$1.5
BillionProjectedTourism
Revenue(2015)
Zain Iraq
13.5 million
Asiacell
10 million
Korek Telecom
4.8 million
TheKRGRegionalDevelopmentStrategyhasset
abaselinetargetofatleast5%annualgrowth
ininternetpenetration,withanoverallgoalof
reaching50%infiveyears.
$195
millionforeigninvestment
In the 2013 elections, a candidate
needed to get over 19,000 votes,
based on the electorate turnout,
to enter the Parliament.
Annual GDP growth 10% in the next five years