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Iraq · Government & public finance

Public debt, deficits, revenue, spending and taxation.

18 indicators · 14 with data

Debt / GDP

% of GDP

9th of 53 · 1st in MENA+*
Debt / GDPIraq's debt / gdp rose from 27.4 % in 2015 to 27.4 % in 2018.201520162017201826%28%30%32%34%36%38%27.4 %

Iraq's debt / gdp rose from 27.4 % in 2015 to 27.4 % in 2018.

Gross debt / GDP

% of GDP

45th of 94 · 4th in MENA+
Gross debt / GDPIraq's gross debt / gdp fell from 344.3 % in 2004 to 53.9 % in 2025.200520102015202020250%100%200%300%53.9 %

Iraq's gross debt / gdp fell from 344.3 % in 2004 to 53.9 % in 2025.

Interest payments (% of revenue)

% of revenue

2nd of 135 · 2nd in MENA+*
Interest payments (% of revenue)Iraq's interest payments (% of revenue) fell from 0.7 % in 2014 to 0.0 % in 2019.2014201520162017201820190%2%4%6%0.0 %

Iraq's interest payments (% of revenue) fell from 0.7 % in 2014 to 0.0 % in 2019.

External debt stocks (% of GNI)

% of GNI

106th of 110 · 7th in MENA+
External debt stocks (% of GNI)Iraq's external debt stocks (% of gni) fell from 11.6 % in 2015 to 6.2 % in 2024.201620182020202220240%5%10%15%20%6.2 %

Iraq's external debt stocks (% of gni) fell from 11.6 % in 2015 to 6.2 % in 2024.

Fiscal balance

% of GDP

88th of 97 · 9th in MENA+
Fiscal balanceIraq's fiscal balance rose from -35.4 % in 2004 to -6.4 % in 2025.20052010201520202025-40%-20%0%20%-6.4 %

Iraq's fiscal balance rose from -35.4 % in 2004 to -6.4 % in 2025.

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