What is interest payments in Iraq?

Interest payments in Iraq was 0.0% in 2019, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).

What is the highest interest payments recorded in Iraq?

The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 2018.

What is the lowest interest payments recorded in Iraq?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2019.

How does Iraq rank for interest payments?

Iraq ranks 152nd out of 152 countries with data for 2019.

Is interest payments rising or falling in Iraq?

Over the last ten years it is down 99.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Iraq data come from?

The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Interest payments (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Interest payments in Iraq

Name: Interest payments in Iraq
Creator: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Iraq: Interest payments was 0.0% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)

0.0%

Change on year

down 99.9%

World rank

152nd

of 152 countries

All-time high

8.4%

in 2018

All-time low

0.0%

in 2019

Years of data

2014–2019

Interest payments in Iraq, 2014–2019

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.

Analysis

The most recent figure for interest payments in Iraq is 0.0%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 99.9% on the previous year and down 99.2% over ten years.

That places Iraq 152nd out of 152 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Countries ranked near Iraq

149 Afghanistan 0.1% compare
150 East Timor 0.1% compare
151 Kuwait 0.1% compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

More public sector data for Iraq

Arms imports 23.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
Tax revenue 1.3% (2019)
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 2.0% (2019)
Taxes on goods and services 0.4% (2019)
Net investment in nonfinancial assets 9.0% (2019)
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) 2.0% (2019)
Interest payments 0.0% (2019)
Grants and other revenue 96.5% (2019)
Other taxes 0.2% (2019)
Compensation of employees 51.9% (2019)

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Frequently asked questions

What is interest payments in Iraq?: Interest payments in Iraq was 0.0% in 2019, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest interest payments recorded in Iraq?: The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 2018.
What is the lowest interest payments recorded in Iraq?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2019.
How does Iraq rank for interest payments?: Iraq ranks 152nd out of 152 countries with data for 2019.
Is interest payments rising or falling in Iraq?: Over the last ten years it is down 99.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iraq data come from?: The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Interest payments (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Interest payments (% of expense)
Unit: % of expense
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 193 places, 5,277 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Interest payments include interest payments on government debt (including long-term bonds, long-term loans, and other debt instruments) to domestic and foreign residents. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.