Total debt service in Iraq

Iraq: Total debt service was 1.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.7%
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
97th
of 119 countries
All-time high
2.2%
in 2020
All-time low
0.8%
in 2017
Years of data
9
2015–2023

Total debt service in Iraq, 2015–2023

00.511.522015201920232015: 1.1 % of GNI2016: 0.821 % of GNI2017: 0.789 % of GNI2018: 0.889 % of GNI2019: 1.2 % of GNI2020: 2.2 % of GNI2021: 2 % of GNI2022: 1.6 % of GNI2023: 1.7 % of GNI

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in % of GNI.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total debt service in Iraq is 1.7%, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 45.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total debt service in Iraq peaked at 2.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2017.

Iraq ranks 97th of 119 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Total debt service in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Total debt service (% of GNI) in Iraq, 2015 to 2023.
Year % of GNI Change
2015 1.1%
2016 0.8% -28.2%
2017 0.8% -4.0%
2018 0.9% +12.7%
2019 1.2% +31.3%
2020 2.2% +92.3%
2021 2.0% -11.6%
2022 1.6% -18.4%
2023 1.7% +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.0% 0.8% 1.2% 5
2020s 1.9% 1.6% 2.2% 4

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 94 Ghana 1.7% compare
  2. 95 Guatemala 1.7% compare
  3. 96 Burundi 1.7% compare
  4. 98 Bangladesh 1.6% compare
  5. 99 Ethiopia 1.6% compare
  6. 100 Mali 1.5% compare

See the full ranking of 119 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total debt service in Iraq?
Total debt service in Iraq was 1.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total debt service recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2020.
What is the lowest total debt service recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2017.
How does Iraq rank for total debt service?
Iraq ranks 97th out of 119 countries with data for 2023.
Is total debt service rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total debt service (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Total debt service (% of GNI)
Unit
% of GNI
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
119 places, 5,373 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release