Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Iraq
Iraq: Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP was -27.6% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
-27.6%
Change on year
down 12.8%
World rank
87th
of 162 countries
All-time high
-24.5%
in 2018
All-time low
-27.6%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2014–2019
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Iraq, 2014–2019
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Iraq stood at -27.6%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.8% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
That places Iraq 87th out of 162 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -25.7% | — |
| 2015 | -27.0% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | -26.6% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | -26.0% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | -24.5% | -5.7% |
| 2019 | -27.6% | +12.8% |
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More economy & growth data for Iraq
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.44 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.56 Percent per annum (2029)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate -15.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3113 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 1,891 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 23.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.2218 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,347 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 22.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 288.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Iraq?
- Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Iraq was -27.6% in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was -24.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.6% in 2019.
- How does Iraq rank for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
- Iraq ranks 87th out of 162 countries with data for 2019.
- Is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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