Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository) … capita in Iraq
Iraq: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository) … capita was 145,378 units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Iraq, 1960–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 145,378 units per person for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in 2008. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 49.6% on the previous year and up 494.4% over five years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Iraq peaked at 145,378 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 7.31 units per person, in 1960.
Iraq ranks 50th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository) … capita in Iraq, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.31 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 8.31 units per person | +13.8% |
| 1962 | 8.51 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 8.46 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 8.66 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 15.48 units per person | +78.7% |
| 1966 | 15.73 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 14.86 units per person | -5.5% |
| 1968 | 15.5 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 15.56 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 16.93 units per person | +8.8% |
| 1971 | 16.92 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 16.63 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 17.24 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 21.21 units per person | +23.0% |
| 1975 | 24.76 units per person | +16.7% |
| 1976 | 28.8 units per person | +16.3% |
| 2004 | 24,456 units per person | +84812.1% |
| 2005 | 40,904 units per person | +67.3% |
| 2006 | 75,624 units per person | +84.9% |
| 2007 | 97,192 units per person | +28.5% |
| 2008 | 145,378 units per person | +49.6% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 145,378 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34,998 units per person, 4.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 145,378 units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 17,456 units per person, 8.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository) … capita 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 | +84812.1% | 28.8 units per person | 24,456 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.84 units per person | 7.31 units per person | 15.73 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.36 units per person | 16.63 units per person | 28.8 units per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 76,711 units per person | 24,456 units per person | 145,378 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 47 Madagascar 159,420 units per person compare
- 48 Sierra Leone 156,231 units per person compare
- 49 Serbia 145,796 units per person compare
- 51 Vanuatu 145,255 units per person compare
- 52 Guyana 144,648 units per person compare
- 53 Cape Verde 140,505 units per person 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 private sector (depository corporations) in Iraq?
- Domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Iraq was 145,378 units per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 145,378 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.31 units per person in 1960.
- How does Iraq rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Iraq ranks 50th out of 176 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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.