Lending rate, Foreign Currency, Rate, Percent per annum in Iraq
Iraq: Lending rate, Foreign Currency, Rate, Percent per annum was 12.19 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Lending rate, Foreign Currency, Rate, Percent per annum in Iraq, 2005–2015
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lending rate, foreign currency, rate, percent per annum in Iraq is 12.19, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lending rate, foreign currency, rate, percent per annum in Iraq peaked at 16.6 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 9.97, in 2005.
That places Iraq 3rd out of 33 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
Lending rate, Foreign Currency, Rate, Percent per annum in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 9.97 | — |
| 2006 | 11.4 | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 14.59 | +28.0% |
| 2008 | 16.6 | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 16.01 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 13.89 | -13.3% |
| 2011 | 13.11 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 12.67 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 12.86 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 12.3 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 12.19 | -0.9% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 12.19 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.51, 1.6× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.71 | 9.97 | 16.6 | 5 |
| 2010s | 12.84 | 12.19 | 13.89 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 1 Tajikistan 18.21 compare
- 2 Democratic Republic of Congo 13.8 compare
- 4 Honduras 10.79 compare
- 5 Cambodia 10.06 compare
- 6 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 10.05 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 lending rate, foreign currency, rate, percent per annum in Iraq?
- Lending rate, foreign currency, rate, percent per annum in Iraq was 12.19 in 2015, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest lending rate, foreign currency, rate, percent per annum recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6 in 2008.
- What is the lowest lending rate, foreign currency, rate, percent per annum recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.97 in 2005.
- How does Iraq rank for lending rate, foreign currency, rate, percent per annum?
- Iraq ranks 3rd out of 33 countries with data for 2015.
- Is lending rate, foreign currency, rate, percent per annum rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Lending rate, Foreign Currency, Rate, Percent per annum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Interest Rates dataset presents country-specific interest rate data across sectors and instruments, based on nationally defined methodologies.