Foreign liabilities per capita in Iraq

Iraq: Foreign liabilities per capita was 2,721 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
2,721 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
99th
of 150 countries
All-time high
22,736 real chained 2019 US$
in 2000
All-time low
2,406 real chained 2019 US$
in 2012
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Foreign liabilities per capita in Iraq, 2000–2020

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k2000201020202000: 22.7k real chained 2019 US$2001: 19.4k real chained 2019 US$2002: 16.2k real chained 2019 US$2003: 12.0k real chained 2019 US$2004: 9.4k real chained 2019 US$2005: 6.8k real chained 2019 US$2006: 3.9k real chained 2019 US$2007: 4.4k real chained 2019 US$2008: 3.4k real chained 2019 US$2009: 3.3k real chained 2019 US$2010: 2.8k real chained 2019 US$2011: 2.6k real chained 2019 US$2012: 2.4k real chained 2019 US$2013: 2.5k real chained 2019 US$2014: 2.5k real chained 2019 US$2015: 2.4k real chained 2019 US$2016: 2.4k real chained 2019 US$2017: 2.6k real chained 2019 US$2018: 2.6k real chained 2019 US$2019: 2.7k real chained 2019 US$2020: 2.7k real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign liabilities per capita in Iraq is 2,721 real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities per capita in Iraq peaked at 22,736 real chained 2019 US$ in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2,406 real chained 2019 US$, in 2012.

Iraq ranks 99th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Foreign liabilities per capita in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Foreign liabilities per capita (real chained 2019 US$) in Iraq, 2000 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
2000 22,736 real chained 2019 US$ —
2001 19,413 real chained 2019 US$ -14.6%
2002 16,152 real chained 2019 US$ -16.8%
2003 12,012 real chained 2019 US$ -25.6%
2004 9,413 real chained 2019 US$ -21.6%
2005 6,828 real chained 2019 US$ -27.5%
2006 3,872 real chained 2019 US$ -43.3%
2007 4,383 real chained 2019 US$ +13.2%
2008 3,402 real chained 2019 US$ -22.4%
2009 3,286 real chained 2019 US$ -3.4%
2010 2,814 real chained 2019 US$ -14.4%
2011 2,624 real chained 2019 US$ -6.7%
2012 2,406 real chained 2019 US$ -8.3%
2013 2,464 real chained 2019 US$ +2.4%
2014 2,473 real chained 2019 US$ +0.4%
2015 2,449 real chained 2019 US$ -1.0%
2016 2,433 real chained 2019 US$ -0.7%
2017 2,626 real chained 2019 US$ +8.0%
2018 2,559 real chained 2019 US$ -2.6%
2019 2,697 real chained 2019 US$ +5.4%
2020 2,721 real chained 2019 US$ +0.9%

Iraq compared with similar countries

  • Iraq's 2,721 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,701 real chained 2019 US$, 41% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Iraq's 2,721 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14,761 real chained 2019 US$, 18% of the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10,150 real chained 2019 US$ 3,286 real chained 2019 US$ 22,736 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 2,554 real chained 2019 US$ 2,406 real chained 2019 US$ 2,814 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 2,721 real chained 2019 US$ 2,721 real chained 2019 US$ 2,721 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 96 Botswana 3,126 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 97 Nicaragua 3,108 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 98 Honduras 2,809 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 100 Mauritania 2,659 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 101 Sri Lanka 2,517 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 102 Egypt 2,485 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities per capita in Iraq?
Foreign liabilities per capita in Iraq was 2,721 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 22,736 real chained 2019 US$ in 2000.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 2,406 real chained 2019 US$ in 2012.
How does Iraq rank for foreign liabilities per capita?
Iraq ranks 99th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign liabilities per capita (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
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