Total debt service in Iraq

Iraq: Total debt service was 1.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.2%
Change on year
down 26.8%
World rank
109th
of 121 countries
All-time high
2.2%
in 2020
All-time low
0.8%
in 2017
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Total debt service in Iraq, 2015–2024

00.511.522015201920242015: 1.1 % of GNI2016: 0.822 % of GNI2017: 0.789 % of GNI2018: 0.889 % of GNI2019: 1.2 % of GNI2020: 2.2 % of GNI2021: 2 % of GNI2022: 1.6 % of GNI2023: 1.7 % of GNI2024: 1.2 % of GNI

Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total debt service in Iraq is 1.2%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.8% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total debt service in Iraq peaked at 2.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2017.

That places Iraq 109th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Total debt service in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Total debt service (% of GNI) in Iraq, 2015 to 2024.
Year % of GNI Change
2015 1.1%
2016 0.8% -28.2%
2017 0.8% -4.0%
2018 0.9% +12.7%
2019 1.2% +31.3%
2020 2.2% +92.3%
2021 2.0% -11.6%
2022 1.6% -18.4%
2023 1.7% +2.7%
2024 1.2% -26.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.0% 0.8% 1.2% 5
2020s 1.7% 1.2% 2.2% 5

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 106 Myanmar 1.3% compare
  2. 107 Timor-Leste 1.2% compare
  3. 108 Nepal 1.2% compare
  4. 110 Burundi 1.2% compare
  5. 111 Eritrea 1.1%
  6. 112 Ethiopia 0.9% compare

See the full ranking of 153 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total debt service in Iraq?
Total debt service in Iraq was 1.2% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest total debt service recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2020.
What is the lowest total debt service recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2017.
How does Iraq rank for total debt service?
Iraq ranks 109th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is total debt service rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Total debt service (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total debt service (% of GNI)
Unit
% of GNI
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 7,069 data points, 1970–2024
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Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.