External debt stocks, total in Iraq

Iraq: External debt stocks, total was 17.52 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
17.52 billion DOD, current US$
Change on year
down 13.8%
World rank
51st
of 121 countries
All-time high
28.08 billion DOD, current US$
in 2017
All-time low
17.52 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
Years of data
10
2015–2024

External debt stocks, total in Iraq, 2015–2024

010.0B20.0B30.0B2015201920242015: 19.1B DOD, current US$2016: 23.4B DOD, current US$2017: 28.1B DOD, current US$2018: 27.8B DOD, current US$2019: 27.5B DOD, current US$2020: 26.3B DOD, current US$2021: 25.4B DOD, current US$2022: 22.7B DOD, current US$2023: 20.3B DOD, current US$2024: 17.5B DOD, current US$

Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for external debt stocks, total in Iraq is 17.52 billion DOD, current US$, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is down 13.8% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total in Iraq peaked at 28.08 billion DOD, current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 17.52 billion DOD, current US$, in 2024.

That places Iraq 51st out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 25.17 billion DOD, current US$ 19.14 billion DOD, current US$ 28.08 billion DOD, current US$ 5
2020s 22.45 billion DOD, current US$ 17.52 billion DOD, current US$ 26.33 billion DOD, current US$ 5

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 48 Uganda 20.53 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  2. 49 Mauritius 20.36 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  3. 50 Laos 17.84 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  4. 52 Armenia 16.40 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  5. 53 Cameroon 15.77 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  6. 54 Bolivia 15.72 billion DOD, current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, total in Iraq?
External debt stocks, total in Iraq was 17.52 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest external debt stocks, total recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 28.08 billion DOD, current US$ in 2017.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, total recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 17.52 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024.
How does Iraq rank for external debt stocks, total?
Iraq ranks 51st out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, total rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$)
Unit
DOD, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
133 places, 6,444 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.