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 128th out of 184 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.
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
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 14.0% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 11.21 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 78.52 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Net foreign assets 167.41 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 14.0% (2024)
- Broad money 47.9% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 7.2% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 14.0% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 1,300 LCU per US$, period average (2024)
- Net migration -1,064 (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 128th out of 184 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.