Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Iraq
Iraq: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was -68.87 million units per square kilometre in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Iraq, 1961–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Iraq recorded -68.87 million units per square kilometre for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in 2008. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 98.3% on the previous year and down 1,109.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Iraq peaked at 6.82 million units per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, -68.87 million units per square kilometre, in 2008.
Iraq ranks 168th of 172 countries on this measure, 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 44.58 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 89.4 units per square kilometre | +100.5% |
| 1963 | 43.21 units per square kilometre | -51.7% |
| 1964 | 93.74 units per square kilometre | +116.9% |
| 1965 | 133.02 units per square kilometre | +41.9% |
| 1966 | 134.78 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 139.49 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 128.18 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1969 | 198.25 units per square kilometre | +54.7% |
| 1970 | 196.56 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 183.05 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1972 | 179.71 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1973 | -5.53 units per square kilometre | -103.1% |
| 1974 | -521.23 units per square kilometre | +9320.2% |
| 1975 | -186.34 units per square kilometre | -64.2% |
| 1976 | -610.58 units per square kilometre | +227.7% |
| 2004 | 6.82 million units per square kilometre | -1117832.1% |
| 2005 | -5.53 million units per square kilometre | -181.1% |
| 2006 | -14.54 million units per square kilometre | +162.8% |
| 2007 | -34.74 million units per square kilometre | +138.9% |
| 2008 | -68.87 million units per square kilometre | +98.3% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's -68.87 million units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58,542 units per square kilometre. (49 countries reporting)
- Iraq's -68.87 million units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 119,033 units per square kilometre. (22 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 | +1117832.1% | -610.58 units per square kilometre | 6.82 million units per square kilometre |
| 1974 | -9320.2% | -5.53 units per square kilometre | -521.23 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 111.63 units per square kilometre | 43.21 units per square kilometre | 198.25 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | -109.19 units per square kilometre | -610.58 units per square kilometre | 196.56 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | -23.37 million units per square kilometre | -68.87 million units per square kilometre | 6.82 million units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 165 Cambodia -17.34 million units per square kilometre compare
- 166 Equatorial Guinea -36.45 million units per square kilometre compare
- 167 Belarus -46.28 million units per square kilometre compare
- 169 Sao Tome and Principe -453.17 million units per square kilometre compare
- 170 San Marino -3.12 billion units per square kilometre compare
- 171 Macau, China -3.61 billion units per square kilometre 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 -68.87 million units per square kilometre 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 6.82 million units per square kilometre in 2004.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -68.87 million units per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Iraq rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Iraq ranks 168th out of 172 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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.
About this data
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.