Broad money growth (annual %) in Iraq
Iraq: Broad money growth (annual %) was -3.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Broad money growth in Iraq, 1961–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2024, broad money growth in Iraq stood at -3.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 151.0% on the previous year and down 198.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money growth in Iraq peaked at 42.5% in 1974 and was at its lowest, -9.1%, in 2015.
Iraq ranks 163rd of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money growth (annual %) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.3% | — |
| 1962 | 8.5% | +161.3% |
| 1963 | 10.5% | +23.9% |
| 1964 | 1.8% | -82.6% |
| 1965 | 18.4% | +905.9% |
| 1966 | 7.6% | -58.8% |
| 1967 | 6.0% | -20.8% |
| 1968 | 10.3% | +71.4% |
| 1969 | 14.5% | +40.2% |
| 1970 | 5.1% | -64.6% |
| 1971 | 7.4% | +44.2% |
| 1972 | 13.4% | +81.6% |
| 1973 | 25.6% | +90.5% |
| 1974 | 42.5% | +66.0% |
| 1975 | 39.0% | -8.3% |
| 1976 | 21.8% | -44.0% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | -83.0% |
| 2006 | 33.8% | +811.9% |
| 2007 | 37.1% | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 35.2% | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 26.7% | -24.2% |
| 2010 | 31.2% | +16.9% |
| 2011 | 20.7% | -33.7% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | -79.9% |
| 2013 | 16.0% | +283.0% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | -75.7% |
| 2015 | -9.1% | -334.3% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | -177.2% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | -62.4% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 8.4% | +209.3% |
| 2020 | 15.9% | +88.6% |
| 2021 | 16.7% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 20.3% | +21.9% |
| 2023 | 7.5% | -62.9% |
| 2024 | -3.8% | -151.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's -3.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.3%. (55 countries reporting)
- Iraq's -3.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.1%. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Broad money growth (annual %) in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +905.9% | 1.8% | 18.4% |
| 2006 | +811.9% | 3.7% | 33.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.0% | 1.8% | 18.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 22.1% | 5.1% | 42.5% | 7 |
| 2000s | 27.3% | 3.7% | 37.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 8.8% | -9.1% | 31.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.3% | -3.8% | 20.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More financial sector data for Iraq
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 8.44 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 6.17 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 8.44 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money growth in Iraq?
- Broad money growth in Iraq was -3.8% in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest broad money growth recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 42.5% in 1974.
- What is the lowest broad money growth recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.1% in 2015.
- How does Iraq rank for broad money growth?
- Iraq ranks 163rd out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is broad money growth rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 198.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Broad money growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.