Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Iraq
Iraq: Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was -195.41 units per US$ of GDP in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Iraq, 1960–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Iraq recorded -195.41 units per US$ of GDP for domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in 2008. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 40.6% on the previous year and down 289.4% over five years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Iraq peaked at 103.17 units per US$ of GDP in 2004 and was at its lowest, -195.41 units per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
Iraq ranks 174th of 174 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 (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0329 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0474 units per US$ of GDP | +44.4% |
| 1962 | 0.0573 units per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0464 units per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0513 units per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0793 units per US$ of GDP | +54.4% |
| 1966 | 0.076 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 0.075 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 0.068 units per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0775 units per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0764 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0648 units per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0613 units per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0358 units per US$ of GDP | -41.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -97.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0152 units per US$ of GDP | +1870.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP | -71.6% |
| 2004 | 103.17 units per US$ of GDP | +2394604.9% |
| 2005 | -13.74 units per US$ of GDP | -113.3% |
| 2006 | -53.77 units per US$ of GDP | +291.4% |
| 2007 | -138.96 units per US$ of GDP | +158.4% |
| 2008 | -195.41 units per US$ of GDP | +40.6% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's -195.41 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.14 units per US$ of GDP. (50 countries reporting)
- Iraq's -195.41 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.13 units per US$ of GDP. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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 | +2394604.9% | 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP | 103.17 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1975 | +1870.7% | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0152 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0611 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0329 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0793 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0369 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0764 units per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2000s | -59.74 units per US$ of GDP | -195.41 units per US$ of GDP | 103.17 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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 (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Iraq?
- Domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Iraq was -195.41 units per US$ of GDP in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 103.17 units per US$ of GDP in 2004.
- What is the lowest domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -195.41 units per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Iraq rank for domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Iraq ranks 174th 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 (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 (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Domestic Claims International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Domestic Claims (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.