External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Iraq
Iraq: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita was 380.46 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Iraq, 2015–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 380.46 DOD, current US$ per person for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.6% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Iraq peaked at 713.86 DOD, current US$ per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 380.46 DOD, current US$ per person, in 2024.
That places Iraq 100th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Iraq, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 509.46 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 2016 | 607.06 DOD, current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 2017 | 713.86 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 2018 | 690.35 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 667.27 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 625.13 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 588.8 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 515.6 DOD, current US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 450.78 DOD, current US$ per person | -12.6% |
| 2024 | 380.46 DOD, current US$ per person | -15.6% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 380.46 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,115 DOD, current US$ per person, 9% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 380.46 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 516.25 DOD, current US$ per person, 74% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 637.6 DOD, current US$ per person | 509.46 DOD, current US$ per person | 713.86 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 2020s | 512.15 DOD, current US$ per person | 380.46 DOD, current US$ per person | 625.13 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 97 Sudan 436.49 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 98 Uganda 410.56 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 99 Liberia 398.15 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 101 Guinea 365.19 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 102 Nepal 342.39 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 103 Ethiopia 276.75 DOD, current US$ per person 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$), per capita in Iraq?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Iraq was 380.46 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 713.86 DOD, current US$ per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 380.46 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024.
- How does Iraq rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Iraq ranks 100th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.