External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Iraq
Iraq: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was 280.87 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Iraq, 2015–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Iraq stood at 280.87 DOD, current US$ per person. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 19.3% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Iraq peaked at 558.72 DOD, current US$ per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 280.87 DOD, current US$ per person, in 2024.
That places Iraq 96th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 413.87 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 2016 | 471.73 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 2017 | 558.72 DOD, current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 2018 | 558.18 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 551.21 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 541.47 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 478.6 DOD, current US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 406.98 DOD, current US$ per person | -15.0% |
| 2023 | 348 DOD, current US$ per person | -14.5% |
| 2024 | 280.87 DOD, current US$ per person | -19.3% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 280.87 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,034 DOD, current US$ per person, 14% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 280.87 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 356.41 DOD, current US$ per person, 79% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 510.74 DOD, current US$ per person | 413.87 DOD, current US$ per person | 558.72 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 2020s | 411.18 DOD, current US$ per person | 280.87 DOD, current US$ per person | 541.47 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 93 Togo 288.04 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 94 Tajikistan 282.85 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 95 Uganda 281.91 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 97 Guinea 277.4 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 98 Mozambique 264.21 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 99 Ethiopia 257.08 DOD, current US$ per person compare
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, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Iraq?
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Iraq was 280.87 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 558.72 DOD, current US$ per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 280.87 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024.
- How does Iraq rank for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
- Iraq ranks 96th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.