Bhutan vs Iraq: Claims on central government, etc.
Bhutan
6.8%
in 2025
Iraq
7.2%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
113th
Iraq rank
111th
Claims on central government, etc. over time
- Bhutan
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 7.2% against 6.8% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Iraq ahead.
Bhutan ranks 113th and Iraq ranks 111th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Iraq in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -2.4% | -8.5% | 6.1% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 1.5% | -3.7% | 5.3% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 6.3% | 2.7% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Bhutan or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 7.2% against 6.8% in Bhutan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Bhutan and Iraq?
- 0.4%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Iraq?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Iraq rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
- Bhutan ranks 113th and Iraq ranks 111th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. 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.