External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Iraq
Iraq: External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI was 6.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Iraq, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Iraq is 6.2%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.3% on the previous year and down 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Iraq peaked at 15.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2024.
That places Iraq 125th out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 11.6% | — |
| 2016 | 14.1% | +22.1% |
| 2017 | 15.1% | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 12.3% | -18.5% |
| 2019 | 11.8% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 14.7% | +24.3% |
| 2021 | 12.2% | -16.9% |
| 2022 | 7.9% | -35.0% |
| 2023 | 7.5% | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 6.2% | -17.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.0% | 11.6% | 15.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 6.2% | 14.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -40.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.052 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 315.75 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 30.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3738 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 2,270 current US$ per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 28.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 485.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Iraq?
- External debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Iraq was 6.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest external debt stocks as a proportion of gni recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 15.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks as a proportion of gni recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2024.
- How does Iraq rank for external debt stocks as a proportion of gni?
- Iraq ranks 125th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks as a proportion of gni rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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