Liquid liabilities to GDP (%) in Iraq
Iraq: Liquid liabilities to GDP (%) was 46.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Liquid liabilities to GDP in Iraq, 1960–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for liquid liabilities to gdp in Iraq is 46.4%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 21.9% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liquid liabilities to gdp in Iraq peaked at 59.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19.2%, in 1974.
That places Iraq 130th out of 186 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Liquid liabilities to GDP (%) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 22.0% | — |
| 1961 | 20.9% | -5.1% |
| 1962 | 21.2% | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 23.2% | +9.2% |
| 1964 | 19.9% | -13.9% |
| 1968 | 24.0% | +20.5% |
| 1969 | 26.5% | +10.3% |
| 1970 | 25.5% | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 23.5% | -7.9% |
| 1972 | 26.6% | +13.2% |
| 1973 | 29.4% | +10.6% |
| 1974 | 19.2% | -34.8% |
| 1975 | 22.8% | +18.9% |
| 1976 | 21.1% | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 27.0% | +28.0% |
| 2005 | 20.2% | -24.9% |
| 2006 | 20.8% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 24.5% | +17.6% |
| 2008 | 23.5% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 35.8% | +52.3% |
| 2010 | 37.9% | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 34.1% | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 30.3% | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 32.7% | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 33.9% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 40.7% | +20.1% |
| 2016 | 45.6% | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 40.8% | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 35.5% | -12.9% |
| 2019 | 37.4% | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 59.3% | +58.9% |
| 2021 | 46.4% | -21.9% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 46.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 63.0%, 74% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 46.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 85.8%, 54% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.5% | 19.9% | 26.5% | 7 |
| 1970s | 24.0% | 19.2% | 29.4% | 7 |
| 2000s | 25.3% | 20.2% | 35.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 36.9% | 30.3% | 45.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.9% | 46.4% | 59.3% | 2 |
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 liquid liabilities to gdp in Iraq?
- Liquid liabilities to gdp in Iraq was 46.4% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest liquid liabilities to gdp recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 59.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest liquid liabilities to gdp recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.2% in 1974.
- How does Iraq rank for liquid liabilities to gdp?
- Iraq ranks 130th out of 186 countries with data for 2021.
- Is liquid liabilities to gdp rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Liquid liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of liquid liabilities to GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is liquid liabilities, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. Liquid liabilities (IFS lines 55L or, if not available, line 35L); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF) For Eurocurrency area countries liquid liabilities are estimated by summing IFS items 34A, 34B and 35.