Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Iraq
Iraq: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 32 units per US$ of GDP in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Iraq, 1960–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Iraq is 32 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2008.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 73.8% over five years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Iraq peaked at 33.22 units per US$ of GDP in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0193 units per US$ of GDP, in 1976.
Iraq ranks 57th of 174 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 Corporations) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0334 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0358 units per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0354 units per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0359 units per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0322 units per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0544 units per US$ of GDP | +69.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0527 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0511 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0486 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0486 units per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0502 units per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0441 units per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0422 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0362 units per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0206 units per US$ of GDP | -43.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0212 units per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0193 units per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 18.41 units per US$ of GDP | +95050.2% |
| 2005 | 23.21 units per US$ of GDP | +26.1% |
| 2006 | 33.22 units per US$ of GDP | +43.1% |
| 2007 | 31.06 units per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 32 units per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 32 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.3 units per US$ of GDP, 5.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 32 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.72 units per US$ of GDP, 11.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) 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 | +95050.2% | 0.0193 units per US$ of GDP | 18.41 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1965 | +69.0% | 0.0322 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0544 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0428 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0322 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0544 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0334 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0193 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0502 units per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2000s | 27.58 units per US$ of GDP | 18.41 units per US$ of GDP | 33.22 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 54 Guyana 36.08 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 55 Cape Verde 35.95 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 56 Equatorial Guinea 32.91 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 58 Luxembourg 31.49 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 59 Congo 29.53 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 60 Thailand 29.22 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 private sector (depository corporations) in Iraq?
- Domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Iraq was 32 units per US$ of GDP 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 33.22 units per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0193 units per US$ of GDP in 1976.
- How does Iraq rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Iraq ranks 57th 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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (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.