Short-term debt in Iraq
Iraq: Short-term debt was 0.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Short-term debt in Iraq, 2015–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.7% | 0.9% | 2.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 112,723 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual -19.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.4539 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 2,455 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual -19.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 590.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 3.19 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) -6.48 % change on previous year (2025)
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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About this data
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.