External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Iraq
Iraq: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate was -13.79 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Iraq, 2016–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Iraq stood at -13.79 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.3% on the previous year and down 162.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Iraq peaked at 22.04 % change on previous year in 2016 and was at its lowest, -13.79 % change on previous year, in 2024.
Iraq ranks 116th of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 22.04 % change on previous year | — |
| 2017 | 20.25 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 2018 | -1.01 % change on previous year | -105.0% |
| 2019 | -1.12 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 2020 | -4.21 % change on previous year | +276.7% |
| 2021 | -3.68 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 2022 | -10.4 % change on previous year | +182.8% |
| 2023 | -10.58 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2024 | -13.79 % change on previous year | +30.3% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's -13.79 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.0855 % change on previous year, 161.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Iraq's -13.79 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -2.45 % change on previous year, 5.6× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.04 % change on previous year | -1.12 % change on previous year | 22.04 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2020s | -8.53 % change on previous year | -13.79 % change on previous year | -3.68 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 113 Gabon -10.02 % change on previous year compare
- 114 Ghana -10.28 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Tonga -11.85 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Turkmenistan -15.25 % change on previous year compare
- 118 Papua New Guinea -16.98 % change on previous year compare
- 119 Azerbaijan -18.62 % change on previous year compare
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 165.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 6.85 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 152.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 5 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0074 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Iraq?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Iraq was -13.79 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 22.04 % change on previous year in 2016.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.79 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Iraq rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Iraq ranks 116th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 162.6%. 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 External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
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The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.