Iraq recorded a Government Debt to GDP of 53.90 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2025. Government Debt to GDP in Iraq averaged 79.10 percent of GDP from 2004 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 344.30 percent of GDP in 2004 and a record low of 27.60 percent of GDP in 2014. source: IMF

Government Debt to GDP in Iraq is expected to reach 57.00 percent of GDP by the end of 2026, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Iraq Government Debt to GDP is projected to trend around 60.00 percent of GDP in 2027 and 64.00 percent of GDP in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Fiscal Expenditure 8876694.00 141227925.00 IQD Million Jan 2026
Government Budget -1.50 -1.10 percent of GDP Dec 2024
Government Budget Value -339597.00 -17042689.00 IQD Million Jan 2026
Government Debt to GDP 53.90 45.20 percent of GDP Dec 2025
Government Revenues 8537097.00 124185236.00 IQD Million Jan 2026


Iraq Government Debt to GDP
Generally, Government debt as a percent of GDP is used by investors to measure a country ability to make future payments on its debt, thus affecting the country borrowing costs and government bond yields.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
53.90 45.20 344.30 27.60 2004 - 2025 percent of GDP Yearly