External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Iraq

Iraq: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate was -15.64 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-15.64 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 24.7%
World rank
115th
of 121 countries
All-time high
21.11 % change on previous year
in 2017
All-time low
-15.64 % change on previous year
in 2024
Years of data
9
2016–2024

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Iraq, 2016–2024

-20-10010202016202020242016: 16.7 % change on previous year2017: 21.1 % change on previous year2018: 2.3 % change on previous year2019: 1 % change on previous year2020: 0.436 % change on previous year2021: -9.6 % change on previous year2022: -13 % change on previous year2023: -12.5 % change on previous year2024: -15.6 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Iraq is -15.64 % change on previous year, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.7% on the previous year and down 193.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Iraq peaked at 21.11 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, -15.64 % change on previous year, in 2024.

That places Iraq 115th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Iraq, 2016 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
2016 16.74 % change on previous year
2017 21.11 % change on previous year +26.1%
2018 2.26 % change on previous year -89.3%
2019 1.02 % change on previous year -54.7%
2020 0.4365 % change on previous year -57.4%
2021 -9.61 % change on previous year -2301.1%
2022 -12.99 % change on previous year +35.2%
2023 -12.55 % change on previous year -3.4%
2024 -15.64 % change on previous year +24.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 10.28 % change on previous year 1.02 % change on previous year 21.11 % change on previous year 4
2020s -10.07 % change on previous year -15.64 % change on previous year 0.4365 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 112 Ghana -12.18 % change on previous year compare
  2. 113 Samoa -12.33 % change on previous year compare
  3. 114 Tonga -14.55 % change on previous year compare
  4. 116 Azerbaijan -17.38 % change on previous year compare
  5. 117 Turkmenistan -17.54 % change on previous year compare
  6. 118 Papua New Guinea -20.45 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 133 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Iraq?
External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Iraq was -15.64 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 21.11 % change on previous year in 2017.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was -15.64 % change on previous year in 2024.
How does Iraq rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate?
Iraq ranks 115th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is down 193.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 6,292 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.