Iraq - Debt Service 2018
2.16%
−0.13% from 2017
Iraq's debt service was 2.16% in 2018, decreased +0.13% from 2.29% in 2017. This was the 8th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2018▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 0.01% | 53.3% |
| 2nd | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 0.17% | -64.2% |
| 3rd | Timor-Leste | 0.32% | 55.5% |
| 4th | Algeria | 0.48% | -20.5% |
| 5th | Haiti | 1.30% | 2.3% |
| 6th | Djibouti | 1.59% | -7.7% |
| 7th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 2.02% | -31.8% |
| 8th | Iraq | 2.16% | -5.7% |
| 9th | Botswana | 2.36% | -3.4% |
| 10th | Eswatini | 2.73% | -56.1% |
| 11th | Guinea | 2.75% | 58.3% |
| 12th | Madagascar | 2.94% | -6.7% |
| 13th | Afghanistan | 3.32% | -23.7% |
| 14th | Vanuatu | 4.00% | 85.9% |
| 15th | Mali | 4.17% | -9.3% |
| 16th | Sudan | 4.20% | 0.8% |
| 17th | Lesotho | 4.21% | 25.7% |
| 18th | St. Lucia | 4.29% | -3.7% |
| 19th | Liberia | 4.36% | 17.7% |
| 20th | Fiji | 4.38% | -37.7% |
| 21st | Guinea-Bissau | 4.59% | 16.5% |
| 22nd | São Tomé and Principe | 4.73% | 16.5% |
| 23rd | Comoros | 4.79% | 62.6% |
| 24th | Myanmar | 4.90% | 12.4% |
| 25th | Solomon Islands | 4.90% | 4.5% |
| 26th | Chad | 5.68% | -1.5% |
| 27th | Togo | 5.93% | 1.5% |
| 28th | Uzbekistan | 5.96% | -53.5% |
| 29th | Thailand | 5.99% | 17.4% |
| 30th | Tonga | 6.66% | 64.6% |
| 31st | Bangladesh | 6.80% | 17.2% |
| 32nd | Cabo Verde | 6.85% | -0.8% |
| 33rd | Cambodia | 7.08% | 10.2% |
| 34th | Nepal | 7.22% | -14.8% |
| 35th | Malawi | 7.23% | 11.0% |
| 36th | Viet Nam | 7.27% | 15.6% |
| 37th | Benin | 7.86% | 112.9% |
| 38th | Niger | 7.98% | -8.4% |
| 39th | Guatemala | 8.25% | -72.3% |
| 40th | China | 8.25% | 8.8% |
| 41st | Sierra Leone | 8.29% | 19.5% |
| 42nd | Nigeria | 8.46% | 14.3% |
| 43rd | Guyana | 8.65% | 51.6% |
| 44th | Grenada | 8.84% | -11.9% |
| 45th | Uganda | 8.86% | 142.2% |
| 46th | Burundi | 9.06% | -5.8% |
| 47th | Morocco | 9.29% | -8.1% |
| 48th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 9.52% | -5.0% |
| 49th | Philippines | 9.71% | -22.1% |
| 50th | Azerbaijan | 9.86% | -5.9% |
| 51st | Gabon | 10.49% | 1.9% |
| 52nd | Belize | 10.53% | 4.6% |
| 53rd | Kosovo | 10.62% | 18.8% |
| 54th | India | 11.40% | 13.0% |
| 55th | Bhutan | 11.42% | -4.2% |
| 56th | Mexico | 11.62% | -18.6% |
| 57th | Zimbabwe | 11.68% | -24.6% |
| 58th | Samoa | 11.71% | 6.9% |
| 59th | Lao PDR | 11.85% | 6.6% |
| 60th | Maldives | 12.19% | 151.5% |
| 61st | Tanzania | 12.25% | 25.2% |
| 62nd | Côte d'Ivoire | 12.32% | -28.0% |
| 63rd | Peru | 12.74% | -39.0% |
| 64th | Rwanda | 12.75% | 0.4% |
| 65th | Gambia, The | 13.17% | -14.4% |
| 66th | Moldova | 13.19% | 15.7% |
| 67th | Belarus | 13.32% | 13.1% |
| 68th | Zambia | 13.70% | 38.4% |
| 69th | Honduras | 13.91% | 8.7% |
| 70th | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 13.95% | -17.8% |
| 71st | Jordan | 13.96% | 13.5% |
| 72nd | Senegal | 14.01% | 12.9% |
| 73rd | Cameroon | 14.06% | 31.7% |
| 74th | Dominican Republic | 14.26% | -8.5% |
| 75th | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 14.46% | 3.9% |
| 76th | Bulgaria | 15.26% | -27.8% |
| 77th | Paraguay | 16.12% | 31.4% |
| 78th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 16.32% | 6.1% |
| 79th | North Macedonia | 17.10% | 18.8% |
| 80th | Mauritania | 17.42% | 10.7% |
| 81st | Ghana | 19.09% | -37.7% |
| 82nd | Pakistan | 19.46% | -13.7% |
| 83rd | Russian Federation | 19.59% | 10.4% |
| 84th | Albania | 20.68% | 85.5% |
| 85th | Ukraine | 20.78% | -0.6% |
| 86th | Tunisia | 21.09% | 23.9% |
| 87th | Mauritius | 21.41% | 25.9% |
| 88th | Serbia | 21.68% | 0.2% |
| 89th | Tajikistan | 21.92% | -16.0% |
| 90th | Suriname | 22.06% | 33.5% |
| 91st | Dominica | 22.63% | 51.6% |
| 92nd | Kenya | 23.70% | 62.4% |
| 93rd | Jamaica | 23.83% | -11.7% |
| 94th | Georgia | 23.92% | -19.5% |
| 95th | South Africa | 24.33% | 80.5% |
| 96th | Kyrgyz Republic | 24.44% | -1.9% |
| 97th | Indonesia | 25.14% | -14.6% |
| 98th | Mozambique | 26.69% | 15.6% |
| 99th | Papua New Guinea | 27.34% | -3.3% |
| 100th | Angola | 28.54% | 12.2% |
| 101st | Armenia | 28.56% | 8.1% |
| 102nd | Montenegro | 32.73% | 81.2% |
| 103rd | Brazil | 33.31% | -4.2% |
| 104th | Türkiye | 33.48% | -10.4% |
| 105th | Ecuador | 35.60% | 22.0% |
| 106th | Sri Lanka | 36.05% | 64.9% |
| 107th | Nicaragua | 38.50% | -15.2% |
| 108th | Colombia | 40.78% | -0.3% |
| 109th | El Salvador | 45.53% | -11.8% |
| 110th | Kazakhstan | 49.78% | 2.0% |
| 111th | Argentina | 51.55% | -0.4% |
| 112th | Burkina Faso | 63.16% | 56.6% |
| 113th | Lebanon | 72.59% | 3.5% |
| 114th | Mongolia | 96.48% | 79.4% |
FAQ
What was Iraq's debt service in 2018?▾
Iraq's debt service in 2018 was 2.16%. This ranked 8th globally.
How did Iraq's debt service change in 2018?▾
Iraq's debt service decreased by 5.7% in 2018 compared to 2017.
Which country had the highest debt service in 2018?▾
Mongolia had the highest debt service in 2018 at 96.48%.
What is the debt service of Iraq in 2018?▾
The debt service of Iraq in 2018 was 2.16%. This ranked 8th globally.
How does 2018 compare to 2017 for Iraq's debt service?▾
Iraq's debt service went from 2.29% in 2017 to 2.16% in 2018, a 5.7% decrease.
HistorySaid - pattern alert
Iraq matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2018. Historically: 768 occurrences, 546 successful (71%). Outcome 24 months later: -12.0%. View full analysis →
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