External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Iraq
Iraq: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0626 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Iraq, 2015–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 0.0626 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.1% on the previous year and down 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Iraq peaked at 0.15 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0626 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Iraq ranks 119th of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Iraq, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.1147 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2016 | 0.1401 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.1% |
| 2017 | 0.15 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1223 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1176 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1455 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1209 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0791 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0756 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0626 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.0626 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4626 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 14% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.0626 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3489 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 18% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1289 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1147 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.15 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.0968 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0626 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1455 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 116 China 0.1292 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 117 Botswana 0.1202 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 118 Turkmenistan 0.075 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 120 Haiti 0.0389 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 121 Algeria 0.0256 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 122 Iran 0.0203 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in Iraq?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Iraq was 0.0626 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.15 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2017.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0626 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Iraq rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Iraq ranks 119th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.4%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.