External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth in Iraq
Iraq: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth was -25.23 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth in Iraq, 2016–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Iraq recorded -25.23 % change on previous year for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth in 2024.
That represents a change of down 58.6% on the previous year and down 135.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth in Iraq peaked at 86.3 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -46.64 % change on previous year, in 2018.
Iraq ranks 99th of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 72.14 % change on previous year | — |
| 2017 | -13.47 % change on previous year | -118.7% |
| 2018 | -46.64 % change on previous year | +246.2% |
| 2019 | 31.09 % change on previous year | -166.7% |
| 2020 | -23.92 % change on previous year | -176.9% |
| 2021 | 6.9 % change on previous year | -128.8% |
| 2022 | 86.3 % change on previous year | +1150.5% |
| 2023 | -15.91 % change on previous year | -118.4% |
| 2024 | -25.23 % change on previous year | +58.6% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's -25.23 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.51 % change on previous year. (52 countries reporting)
- Iraq's -25.23 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.08 % change on previous year. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.78 % change on previous year | -46.64 % change on previous year | 72.14 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2020s | 5.63 % change on previous year | -25.23 % change on previous year | 86.3 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 96 Sri Lanka -20.27 % change on previous year compare
- 97 Moldova -20.84 % change on previous year compare
- 98 Madagascar -20.9 % change on previous year compare
- 100 Tanzania -25.71 % change on previous year compare
- 101 Morocco -26.14 % change on previous year compare
- 102 Solomon Islands -28.48 % change on previous year compare
More external debt data for Iraq
- Net financial flows, IBRD -258.02 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- 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, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre -37.71 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 3.74 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 13.14 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 13.44 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, short-term 1.54 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- Short-term debt 8.2% (2025)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate -0.5069 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth in Iraq?
- External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth in Iraq was -25.23 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 86.3 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -46.64 % change on previous year in 2018.
- How does Iraq rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth?
- Iraq ranks 99th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 135.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- External debt stocks, short-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
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The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.