Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector in Iraq
Iraq: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector was 4.21 trillion in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector in Iraq, 1950–2008
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 4.21 trillion for domestic claims, claims on private sector in 2008. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 52.6% on the previous year and up 524.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector in Iraq peaked at 4.21 trillion in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6.00 million, in 1950.
Iraq ranks 32nd of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.00 million | — |
| 1951 | 11.30 million | +88.3% |
| 1952 | 10.80 million | -4.4% |
| 1953 | 15.60 million | +44.4% |
| 1954 | 24.80 million | +59.0% |
| 1955 | 31.10 million | +25.4% |
| 1956 | 32.80 million | +5.5% |
| 1957 | 38.80 million | +18.3% |
| 1958 | 38.00 million | -2.1% |
| 1959 | 42.80 million | +12.6% |
| 1960 | 51.30 million | +19.9% |
| 1961 | 59.80 million | +16.6% |
| 1962 | 63.10 million | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 64.90 million | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 68.70 million | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 126.96 million | +84.8% |
| 1966 | 133.45 million | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 130.43 million | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 140.85 million | +8.0% |
| 1969 | 146.28 million | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 164.85 million | +12.7% |
| 1971 | 170.53 million | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 173.49 million | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 186.10 million | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 236.84 million | +27.3% |
| 1975 | 285.77 million | +20.7% |
| 1976 | 343.54 million | +20.2% |
| 2004 | 674.45 billion | +196224.4% |
| 2005 | 1.16 trillion | +72.3% |
| 2006 | 2.16 trillion | +86.2% |
| 2007 | 2.76 trillion | +27.5% |
| 2008 | 4.21 trillion | +52.6% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 4.21 trillion is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 356.40 billion, 11.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 4.21 trillion is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 392.18 billion, 10.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector 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 | +196224.4% | 343.54 million | 674.45 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25.20 million | 6.00 million | 42.80 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 98.58 million | 51.30 million | 146.28 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 223.02 million | 164.85 million | 343.54 million | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.19 trillion | 674.45 billion | 4.21 trillion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 29 Slovenia 4.90 trillion compare
- 30 Germany 4.47 trillion compare
- 31 Côte d'Ivoire 4.46 trillion compare
- 33 Madagascar 4.16 trillion compare
- 34 Sweden 4.09 trillion compare
- 35 Tanzania, United Republic of 3.98 trillion 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 in Iraq?
- Domestic claims, claims on private sector in Iraq was 4.21 trillion in 2008, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on private sector recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 4.21 trillion in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.00 million in 1950.
- How does Iraq rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector?
- Iraq ranks 32nd out of 178 countries with data for 2008.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.