04_Official bilateral loans, aid loans in Iraq

Iraq: 04_Official bilateral loans, aid loans was 5.53 billion in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
5.53 billion
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
10th
of 132 countries
All-time high
5.53 billion
in 2023
All-time low
26.00 million
in 2005
Years of data
19
2005–2023

04_Official bilateral loans, aid loans in Iraq, 2005–2023

02.0B4.0B6.0B2005201420232005: 26.0M2006: 31.0M2007: 36.0M2008: 237.0M2009: 52.0M2010: 423.0M2011: 804.0M2012: 1.0B2013: 1.5B2014: 1.6B2015: 1.8B2016: 2.4B2017: 3.4B2018: 3.8B2019: 4.0B2020: 4.9B2021: 4.7B2022: 5.1B2023: 5.5B

Source: OECD.

Analysis

Iraq recorded 5.53 billion for 04_official bilateral loans, aid loans in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 271.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 04_official bilateral loans, aid loans in Iraq peaked at 5.53 billion in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26.00 million, in 2005.

Iraq ranks 10th of 132 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

04_Official bilateral loans, aid loans in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for 04_Official bilateral loans, aid loans in Iraq, 2005 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2005 26.00 million —
2006 31.00 million +19.2%
2007 36.00 million +16.1%
2008 237.00 million +558.3%
2009 52.00 million -78.1%
2010 423.00 million +713.5%
2011 804.00 million +90.1%
2012 1.04 billion +29.2%
2013 1.49 billion +43.2%
2014 1.58 billion +5.9%
2015 1.83 billion +16.0%
2016 2.41 billion +31.6%
2017 3.36 billion +39.5%
2018 3.80 billion +13.2%
2019 4.02 billion +5.8%
2020 4.93 billion +22.6%
2021 4.74 billion -3.8%
2022 5.10 billion +7.6%
2023 5.53 billion +8.4%

Iraq compared with similar countries

  • Iraq's 5.53 billion is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 487.50 million, 11.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Iraq's 5.53 billion is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 152.00 million, 36.4× the median. (13 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 04_Official bilateral loans, aid loans in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +713.5% 52.00 million 423.00 million
2008 +558.3% 36.00 million 237.00 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 76.40 million 26.00 million 237.00 million 5
2010s 2.07 billion 423.00 million 4.02 billion 10
2020s 5.07 billion 4.74 billion 5.53 billion 4

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 7 Morocco 7.16 billion compare
  2. 8 Egypt 6.84 billion compare
  3. 9 Pakistan 5.67 billion compare
  4. 11 Colombia 4.77 billion compare
  5. 12 Myanmar 4.13 billion compare
  6. 13 Turkey 3.88 billion compare

See the full ranking of 132 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 04_official bilateral loans, aid loans in Iraq?
04_official bilateral loans, aid loans in Iraq was 5.53 billion in 2023, according to OECD.
What is the highest 04_official bilateral loans, aid loans recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 5.53 billion in 2023.
What is the lowest 04_official bilateral loans, aid loans recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 26.00 million in 2005.
How does Iraq rank for 04_official bilateral loans, aid loans?
Iraq ranks 10th out of 132 countries with data for 2023.
Is 04_official bilateral loans, aid loans rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 271.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from OECD, published as part of 04_Official bilateral loans, aid loans. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
04_Official bilateral loans, aid loans
Source
OECD
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
132 places, 2,428 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

Aid loans cover Official Development Assistance (ODA) loans. ODA loans are concessional loans provided by the official sector to countries and territories on the DAC List of ODA Recipients.