Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Iraq
Iraq: Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP was 61.4 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Iraq, 2004–2015
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Iraq is 61.4, measured in 2015.
The figure is up 83.1% on the previous year and down 72.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Iraq peaked at 342.67 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 31.15, in 2013.
That places Iraq 67th out of 188 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 342.67 | — |
| 2005 | 226.41 | -33.9% |
| 2006 | 157.91 | -30.3% |
| 2007 | 120.75 | -23.5% |
| 2008 | 75.45 | -37.5% |
| 2009 | 87.38 | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 53.53 | -38.7% |
| 2011 | 40.72 | -23.9% |
| 2012 | 34.78 | -14.6% |
| 2013 | 31.15 | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 33.53 | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 61.4 | +83.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 168.43 | 75.45 | 342.67 | 6 |
| 2010s | 42.52 | 31.15 | 61.4 | 6 |
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 gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Iraq?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Iraq was 61.4 in 2015, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 342.67 in 2004.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.15 in 2013.
- How does Iraq rank for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp?
- Iraq ranks 67th out of 188 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Historical Public Debt Database contains unbalanced panel data on Gross Domestic Product, Gross Government Debt, and Debt to GDP Ratio for 187 countries. The series spans the years 1800 through 2015 although each country’s data depends on its date of independence and data availability.