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

-28-27-26-25-242014201620192014: -25.7 %2015: -27 %2016: -26.6 %2017: -26 %2018: -24.5 %2019: -27.6 %

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

Annual values for Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%) in Iraq, 2014 to 2019.
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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  3. 86 Australia -27.6% compare
  4. 88 El Salvador -27.7% compare
  5. 89 Fiji -27.8% compare
  6. 90 Kenya -27.8% compare

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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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Indicator
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
189 places, 3,493 data points, 2000–2024
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