Other investment, Debt instruments … Other annual growth rate in Iraq
Iraq: Other investment, Debt instruments … Other annual growth rate was 28.18 % change on previous year in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Iraq, 2007–2014
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2014, other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Iraq stood at 28.18 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 60.0% on the previous year and down 60.2% over ten years.
That places Iraq 26th out of 172 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.
Other investment, Debt instruments … Other annual growth rate in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 70.8 % change on previous year | — |
| 2008 | -19.45 % change on previous year | -127.5% |
| 2009 | 113.06 % change on previous year | -681.4% |
| 2010 | -26.47 % change on previous year | -123.4% |
| 2011 | 6.69 % change on previous year | -125.3% |
| 2012 | 7 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 70.43 % change on previous year | +906.0% |
| 2014 | 28.18 % change on previous year | -60.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 28.18 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.09 % change on previous year, 3.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 28.18 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.3 % change on previous year, 5.3× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.8 % change on previous year | -19.45 % change on previous year | 113.06 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2010s | 17.17 % change on previous year | -26.47 % change on previous year | 70.43 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 23 Greece 30.12 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Italy 29.89 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Mozambique 29.76 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Spain 24.9 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Tuvalu 24.3 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Portugal 23.2 % 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 other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Iraq?
- Other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Iraq was 28.18 % change on previous year in 2014, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 113.06 % change on previous year in 2009.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.47 % change on previous year in 2010.
- How does Iraq rank for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar)?
- Iraq ranks 26th out of 172 countries with data for 2014.
- Is other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.2%. 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 Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar), 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 Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Other investment, Debt instruments International Monetary Fund
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The year-on-year percentage change in Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.