PPG, private creditors in Iraq

Iraq: PPG, private creditors was -658.21 million NFL, US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-658.21 million NFL, US$
Change on year
up 56.0%
World rank
112th
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.99 billion NFL, US$
in 2017
All-time low
-1.50 billion NFL, US$
in 2023
Years of data
10
2015–2024

PPG, private creditors in Iraq, 2015–2024

-1.0B01.0B2.0B2015201920242015: -6.5M NFL, US$2016: -5.9M NFL, US$2017: 2.0B NFL, US$2018: 394.1M NFL, US$2019: 674.4M NFL, US$2020: 222.3M NFL, US$2021: -411.5M NFL, US$2022: -1.4B NFL, US$2023: -1.5B NFL, US$2024: -658.2M NFL, US$

Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, US$.

Analysis

Iraq recorded -658.21 million NFL, US$ for ppg, private creditors in 2024.

That represents a change of up 56.0% on the previous year and down 10,093.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ppg, private creditors in Iraq peaked at 1.99 billion NFL, US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, -1.50 billion NFL, US$, in 2023.

Iraq ranks 112th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

PPG, private creditors in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for PPG, private creditors (NFL, US$) in Iraq, 2015 to 2024.
Year NFL, US$ Change
2015 -6.46 million NFL, US$ —
2016 -5.92 million NFL, US$ -8.3%
2017 1.99 billion NFL, US$ -33780.7%
2018 394.12 million NFL, US$ -80.2%
2019 674.45 million NFL, US$ +71.1%
2020 222.32 million NFL, US$ -67.0%
2021 -411.54 million NFL, US$ -285.1%
2022 -1.37 billion NFL, US$ +233.2%
2023 -1.50 billion NFL, US$ +9.2%
2024 -658.21 million NFL, US$ -56.0%

Iraq compared with similar countries

  • Iraq's -658.21 million NFL, US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -4.16 million NFL, US$, 158.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Iraq's -658.21 million NFL, US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -386,500 NFL, US$, 1703.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 610.02 million NFL, US$ -6.46 million NFL, US$ 1.99 billion NFL, US$ 5
2020s -743.14 million NFL, US$ -1.50 billion NFL, US$ 222.32 million NFL, US$ 5

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 109 Congo -430.39 million NFL, US$ compare
  2. 110 Bangladesh -547.12 million NFL, US$ compare
  3. 111 Kenya -615.44 million NFL, US$ compare
  4. 113 Kazakhstan -777.93 million NFL, US$ compare
  5. 114 Pakistan -945.11 million NFL, US$ compare
  6. 115 Tunisia -1.30 billion NFL, US$ compare

See the full ranking of 132 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ppg, private creditors in Iraq?
Ppg, private creditors in Iraq was -658.21 million NFL, US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest ppg, private creditors recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 1.99 billion NFL, US$ in 2017.
What is the lowest ppg, private creditors recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was -1.50 billion NFL, US$ in 2023.
How does Iraq rank for ppg, private creditors?
Iraq ranks 112th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
Is ppg, private creditors rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is down 10,093.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of PPG, private creditors (NFL, US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
PPG, private creditors (NFL, US$)
Unit
NFL, US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
132 places, 5,492 data points, 1970–2024
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Public and publicly guaranteed debt from private creditors include bonds that are either publicly issued or privately placed; commercial bank loans from private banks and other private financial institutions; and other private credits from manufacturers, exporters, and other suppliers of goods, and bank credits covered by a guarantee of an export credit agency. Net flows (or net lending or net disbursements) received by the borrower during the year are disbursements minus principal repayments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.