Iraq vs Ireland: Claims on central government, etc.
Iraq
7.2%
in 2024
Ireland
7.9%
in 2024
Iraq rank
111th
Ireland rank
108th
Claims on central government, etc. over time
- Iraq
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 7.9% against 7.2% in Iraq, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 111th and Ireland ranks 108th of 187 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -8.5% | -5.3% | 3.2% | Ireland |
| 2010s | -3.7% | 15.8% | 19.6% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 9.9% | 3.6% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Iraq or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 7.9% against 7.2% in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Iraq and Ireland?
- 0.7%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Ireland?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Ireland rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
- Iraq ranks 111th and Ireland ranks 108th 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.