External debt stocks, long-term in Iraq
Iraq: External debt stocks, long-term was 13.23 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
External debt stocks, long-term in Iraq, 2015–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, long-term in Iraq is 13.23 billion DOD, current US$, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 15.6% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term in Iraq peaked at 22.80 billion DOD, current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.23 billion DOD, current US$, in 2024.
Iraq ranks 52nd of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
External debt stocks, long-term in Iraq, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 15.55 billion DOD, current US$ | — |
| 2016 | 18.15 billion DOD, current US$ | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 21.98 billion DOD, current US$ | +21.1% |
| 2018 | 22.48 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 22.71 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 22.80 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 20.61 billion DOD, current US$ | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 17.94 billion DOD, current US$ | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 15.69 billion DOD, current US$ | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 13.23 billion DOD, current US$ | -15.6% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 13.23 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.82 billion DOD, current US$, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 13.23 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13.23 billion DOD, current US$, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.17 billion DOD, current US$ | 15.55 billion DOD, current US$ | 22.71 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
| 2020s | 18.05 billion DOD, current US$ | 13.23 billion DOD, current US$ | 22.80 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More external debt data for Iraq
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.2% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA -16.46 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita -0.3574 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP -0.0001 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD -255.68 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 2.8% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre -37.71 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate -0.5069 % change on previous year (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate -65.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other investment, Debt instruments 30.91 billion US dollar (2014)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, long-term in Iraq?
- External debt stocks, long-term in Iraq was 13.23 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 22.80 billion DOD, current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.23 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024.
- How does Iraq rank for external debt stocks, long-term?
- Iraq ranks 52nd out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Long-term debt is debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year. It has three components: public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.