Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Iraq
Iraq: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) was 5.53 trillion current LCU in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Iraq, 2014–2019
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Iraq is 5.53 trillion current LCU, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 78.2% on the previous year and up 175.1% over ten years.
Iraq ranks 3rd of 156 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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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)
- Interest payments 0.0% (2019)
- Other taxes 0.2% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Iraq?
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Iraq was 5.53 trillion current LCU in 2019, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 25.34 trillion current LCU in 2018.
- What is the lowest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.93 trillion current LCU in 2016.
- How does Iraq rank for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)?
- Iraq ranks 3rd out of 156 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 175.1%. 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 lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (–) equals government revenue minus expense, minus net investment in nonfinancial assets. It is also equal to the net result of transactions in financial assets and liabilities. Net lending/net borrowing is a summary measure indicating the extent to which government is either putting financial resources at the disposal of other sectors in the economy or abroad, or utilizing the financial resources generated by other sectors in the economy or from abroad. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.