Central bank assets to GDP in Iraq
Iraq: Central bank assets to GDP was 16.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Central bank assets to GDP in Iraq, 1960–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 16.1% for central bank assets to gdp in 2021.
That represents a change of down 23.9% on the previous year and up 865.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, central bank assets to gdp in Iraq peaked at 21.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2014.
That places Iraq 36th out of 183 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Central bank assets to GDP in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.8% | — |
| 1961 | 6.3% | +31.3% |
| 1962 | 8.1% | +28.3% |
| 1963 | 5.9% | -27.3% |
| 1964 | 7.7% | +30.1% |
| 1968 | 8.8% | +14.4% |
| 1969 | 11.0% | +24.7% |
| 1970 | 11.9% | +8.2% |
| 1971 | 8.9% | -25.1% |
| 1972 | 8.6% | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 5.1% | -40.2% |
| 1974 | 2.9% | -42.4% |
| 1975 | 3.5% | +19.7% |
| 1976 | 1.4% | -60.2% |
| 2004 | 12.0% | +755.4% |
| 2005 | 8.9% | -26.4% |
| 2006 | 6.8% | -23.4% |
| 2007 | 5.3% | -22.2% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | -52.0% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | +20.1% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | -39.9% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | -25.5% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -18.9% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | +367.2% |
| 2016 | 10.2% | +140.8% |
| 2017 | 8.8% | -13.9% |
| 2018 | 6.9% | -22.0% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | -14.6% |
| 2020 | 21.1% | +260.4% |
| 2021 | 16.1% | -23.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.5% | 4.8% | 11.0% | 7 |
| 1970s | 6.0% | 1.4% | 11.9% | 7 |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 2.5% | 12.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 0.9% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.6% | 16.1% | 21.1% | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Iraq
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 1.71 million current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 280.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 41.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 196.49 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 17.90 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 53.46 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 53.98 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 71.89 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 71.67 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,524 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is central bank assets to gdp in Iraq?
- Central bank assets to gdp in Iraq was 16.1% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest central bank assets to gdp recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 21.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest central bank assets to gdp recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2014.
- How does Iraq rank for central bank assets to gdp?
- Iraq ranks 36th out of 183 countries with data for 2021.
- Is central bank assets to gdp rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 865.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Central bank assets to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on domestic real nonfinancial sector by the Central Bank as a share of GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is Central Bank claims, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. Central Bank claims (IFS lines 12, a-d); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF).