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Iraq Highest Budget Deficit

10.72% in 2006
General government net lending/borrowing as % of GDP · IMF WEO

The highest budget deficit in Iraq was 10.72% in 2006. The top 5 years were: 2006 (10.72%), 2007 (9.98%), 2022 (8.10%), 2018 (7.69%), 2011 (4.74%).

Top 5 Highest Years
Iraq Top 5 Highest Budget Deficit Years
RankYearValue
1st 2006 10.72%
2nd 2007 9.98%
3rd 2022 8.10%
4th 2018 7.69%
5th 2011 4.74%
All Data (sorted by value)
YearValueChangeRank
2007 9.98% −0.74% 174th
2006 10.72% +6.65% 167th
2022 8.10% +8.48% 181st
2018 7.69% +9.21% 185th
2012 4.09% −0.65% 170th
2011 4.74% +8.92% 175th
2005 4.07% +39.47% 162nd
2019 0.83% −6.85% 152nd
2023 -1.14% −9.24% 134th
2021 -0.38% +12.44% 159th
2017 -1.52% +12.93% 114th
2008 -0.86% −10.84% 95th
2024 -4.14% −3.00% 59th
2010 -4.18% +10.74% 62nd
2025 -6.30% −2.15% 158th
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