External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Iraq

Iraq: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square was 2,237 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
2,237 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 15.9%
World rank
77th
of 120 countries
All-time high
2,901 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2016
All-time low
1,336 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2020
Years of data
9
2015–2023

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Iraq, 2015–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k2015201920232015: 1.7k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2016: 2.9k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2017: 2.5k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2018: 1.3k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2019: 1.8k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2020: 1.3k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2021: 1.4k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2022: 2.7k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2023: 2.2k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Iraq stood at 2,237 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.

That represents a change of down 15.9% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Iraq peaked at 2,901 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,336 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2020.

That places Iraq 77th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Iraq, 2015 to 2023.
Year DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Change
2015 1,685 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
2016 2,901 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +72.1%
2017 2,510 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -13.5%
2018 1,339 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -46.6%
2019 1,756 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +31.1%
2020 1,336 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -23.9%
2021 1,428 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +6.9%
2022 2,660 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +86.3%
2023 2,237 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -15.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2,039 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 1,339 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 2,901 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 5
2020s 1,915 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 1,336 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 2,660 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 74 Tajikistan 2,903 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 75 Sudan 2,578 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 76 Uganda 2,421 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 78 Sierra Leone 2,197 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 79 Togo 1,846 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 80 Cameroon 1,815 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Iraq?
External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Iraq was 2,237 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 2,901 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2016.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 1,336 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
How does Iraq rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square?
Iraq ranks 77th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
132 places, 6,001 data points, 1970–2023
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External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.