Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Iraq
Iraq: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was -228.86 units per US$ of GDP in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Iraq, 1960–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Iraq recorded -228.86 units per US$ of GDP for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in 2008. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 33.8% on the previous year and down 380.9% over five years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Iraq peaked at 81.48 units per US$ of GDP in 2004 and was at its lowest, -228.86 units per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
That places Iraq 171st out of 174 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Iraq, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0117 units per US$ of GDP | -2341.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0219 units per US$ of GDP | +87.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0105 units per US$ of GDP | -52.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0192 units per US$ of GDP | +83.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0249 units per US$ of GDP | +29.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0233 units per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0239 units per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0194 units per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0288 units per US$ of GDP | +49.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0262 units per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0207 units per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0191 units per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1973 | -0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -102.5% |
| 1974 | -0.0198 units per US$ of GDP | +4099.7% |
| 1975 | -0.0061 units per US$ of GDP | -69.4% |
| 1976 | -0.015 units per US$ of GDP | +148.4% |
| 2004 | 81.48 units per US$ of GDP | -541816.6% |
| 2005 | -48.34 units per US$ of GDP | -159.3% |
| 2006 | -97.62 units per US$ of GDP | +102.0% |
| 2007 | -171.01 units per US$ of GDP | +75.2% |
| 2008 | -228.86 units per US$ of GDP | +33.8% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's -228.86 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0929 units per US$ of GDP. (50 countries reporting)
- Iraq's -228.86 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1759 units per US$ of GDP. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +541816.6% | -0.015 units per US$ of GDP | 81.48 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1974 | -4099.7% | -0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -0.0198 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1961 | +2341.1% | -0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0117 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0183 units per US$ of GDP | -0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0288 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP | -0.0198 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0262 units per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2000s | -92.87 units per US$ of GDP | -228.86 units per US$ of GDP | 81.48 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 168 Mongolia -106.55 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 169 Congo -107.67 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 170 Belarus -154.56 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 172 Cambodia -251.45 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 173 Sao Tome and Principe -2,314 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 174 Zimbabwe -5.31 trillion units per US$ of GDP compare
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 domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Iraq?
- Domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Iraq was -228.86 units per US$ of GDP in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 81.48 units per US$ of GDP in 2004.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -228.86 units per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Iraq rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Iraq ranks 171st out of 174 countries with data for 2008.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.