External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Iraq
Iraq: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre was 46,803 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Iraq, 2015–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 46,803 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 10.6% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Iraq peaked at 64,685 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 44,078 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2015.
Iraq ranks 79th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Iraq, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 44,078 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2016 | 53,794 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2017 | 64,685 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2018 | 64,030 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 63,314 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 60,646 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 58,416 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 52,341 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 46,803 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.6% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 46,803 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 272,853 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 46,803 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 147,921 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 32% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 57,980 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 44,078 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 64,685 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2020s | 54,551 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 46,803 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 60,646 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 76 Kyrgyzstan 53,014 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 77 Guinea-Bissau 50,588 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 78 Tajikistan 47,475 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 80 Angola 45,940 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 81 Burundi 40,254 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 82 Zambia 39,113 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per square kilometre in Iraq?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Iraq was 46,803 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 64,685 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,078 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2015.
- How does Iraq rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 79th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.