Short-term debt in Iraq

Iraq: Short-term debt was 0.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.7%
Change on year
down 16.7%
World rank
102nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
2.8%
in 2016
All-time low
0.7%
in 2024
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Short-term debt in Iraq, 2015–2024

0.511.522.532015201920242015: 1.4 % of total reserves2016: 2.8 % of total reserves2017: 2.2 % of total reserves2018: 0.898 % of total reserves2019: 1.1 % of total reserves2020: 1.1 % of total reserves2021: 0.965 % of total reserves2022: 1.2 % of total reserves2023: 0.865 % of total reserves2024: 0.721 % of total reserves

Source: World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total reserves.

Analysis

In 2024, short-term debt in Iraq stood at 0.7%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.7% on the previous year and down 46.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, short-term debt in Iraq peaked at 2.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2024.

Iraq ranks 102nd of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Short-term debt in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Short-term debt (% of total reserves) in Iraq, 2015 to 2024.
Year % of total reserves Change
2015 1.4%
2016 2.8% +105.2%
2017 2.2% -20.5%
2018 0.9% -59.3%
2019 1.1% +24.7%
2020 1.1% -4.9%
2021 1.0% -9.4%
2022 1.2% +23.3%
2023 0.9% -27.3%
2024 0.7% -16.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.7% 0.9% 2.8% 5
2020s 1.0% 0.7% 1.2% 5

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 99 Algeria 2.1% compare
  2. 100 Chad 1.9% compare
  3. 101 Azerbaijan 1.7% compare
  4. 103 Guatemala 0.7% compare
  5. 104 Myanmar 0.5% compare
  6. 105 Burundi 0.3% compare

See the full ranking of 143 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is short-term debt in Iraq?
Short-term debt in Iraq was 0.7% in 2024, according to World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest short-term debt recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 2016.
What is the lowest short-term debt recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2024.
How does Iraq rank for short-term debt?
Iraq ranks 102nd out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
Is short-term debt rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB), published as part of Short-term debt (% of total reserves). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Short-term debt (% of total reserves)
Unit
% of total reserves
Source
World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
143 places, 6,155 data points, 1970–2024
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Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Total reserves includes gold.