Foreign liabilities in Iraq
Iraq: Foreign liabilities was 116.45 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
116.45 billion current US$
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
61st
of 151 countries
All-time high
116.45 billion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
73.54 billion current US$
in 2010
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Foreign liabilities in Iraq, 2000–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign liabilities in Iraq is 116.45 billion current US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 58.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Iraq peaked at 116.45 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 73.54 billion current US$, in 2010.
Iraq ranks 61st of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Foreign liabilities in Iraq, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 85.01 billion current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 87.20 billion current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 89.39 billion current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 91.58 billion current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 93.77 billion current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 95.96 billion current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 84.00 billion current US$ | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 84.78 billion current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 75.59 billion current US$ | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 80.88 billion current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 73.54 billion current US$ | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 75.15 billion current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 76.46 billion current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 83.56 billion current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 88.83 billion current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 91.64 billion current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 93.81 billion current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 103.88 billion current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 104.08 billion current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 112.08 billion current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 116.45 billion current US$ | +3.9% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 116.45 billion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.55 billion current US$, 1.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 116.45 billion current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 139.79 billion current US$, 83% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.81 billion current US$ | 75.59 billion current US$ | 95.96 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.30 billion current US$ | 73.54 billion current US$ | 112.08 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 116.45 billion current US$ | 116.45 billion current US$ | 116.45 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More reference data data for Iraq
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3911 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.235 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 30.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign liabilities in Iraq?
- Foreign liabilities in Iraq was 116.45 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 116.45 billion current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.54 billion current US$ in 2010.
- How does Iraq rank for foreign liabilities?
- Iraq ranks 61st out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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