Net incurrence of liabilities, total in Iraq

Iraq: Net incurrence of liabilities, total was -0.4% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-0.4%
Change on year
down 127.6%
World rank
126th
of 136 countries
All-time high
7.0%
in 2015
All-time low
-0.4%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2014–2019

Net incurrence of liabilities, total in Iraq, 2014–2019

02462014201620192014: 3.3 % of GDP2015: 7 % of GDP2016: 6 % of GDP2017: 3.7 % of GDP2018: 1.3 % of GDP2019: -0.368 % of GDP

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net incurrence of liabilities, total in Iraq is -0.4%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 127.6% on the previous year and down 111.2% over ten years.

Iraq ranks 126th of 136 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Net incurrence of liabilities, total in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Net incurrence of liabilities, total (% of GDP) in Iraq, 2014 to 2019.
Year % of GDP Change
2014 3.3%
2015 7.0% +112.6%
2016 6.0% -13.4%
2017 3.7% -38.3%
2018 1.3% -64.2%
2019 -0.4% -127.6%

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 123 Marshall Islands -0.1% compare
  2. 124 Netherlands -0.1%
  3. 125 Bolivia, Plurinational State of -0.3%
  4. 127 Saint Lucia -0.6%
  5. 128 Angola -0.7% compare
  6. 129 Jamaica -0.9%

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Frequently asked questions

What is net incurrence of liabilities, total in Iraq?
Net incurrence of liabilities, total in Iraq was -0.4% in 2019, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest net incurrence of liabilities, total recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2015.
What is the lowest net incurrence of liabilities, total recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was -0.4% in 2019.
How does Iraq rank for net incurrence of liabilities, total?
Iraq ranks 126th out of 136 countries with data for 2019.
Is net incurrence of liabilities, total rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is down 111.2%. 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 Net incurrence of liabilities, total (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net incurrence of liabilities, total (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
157 places, 3,371 data points, 1972–2024
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Net incurrence of government liabilities includes foreign financing (obtained from nonresidents) and domestic financing (obtained from residents), or the means by which a government provides financial resources to cover a budget deficit or allocates financial resources arising from a budget surplus. The net incurrence of liabilities should be offset by the net acquisition of financial assets. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.