External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Iraq
Iraq: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was 0.0462 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Iraq is 0.0462 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 20.7% on the previous year and down 50.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Iraq peaked at 0.1261 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0462 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Iraq ranks 118th of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.0932 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2016 | 0.1088 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1174 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0989 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0972 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1261 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0983 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0624 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0583 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0462 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.0462 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2354 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 20% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.0462 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2748 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 17% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1031 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0932 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1174 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.0783 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0462 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1261 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 115 Russian Federation 0.0594 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 116 Thailand 0.0586 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 117 Somalia 0.0555 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 119 China 0.0269 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 120 Haiti 0.0103 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 121 Algeria 0.0032 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 0.0462 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 0.1261 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0462 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Iraq rank for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
- Iraq ranks 118th 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 50.4%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.