Debt in Iraq
Iraq's debt is 27.44 % — #6 of 46 countries on the atlas (lower is better). Period 2018.
27.44 %
Checked 25 Jul 2026
Source: World Bank open data (GDP growth, GDP/capita, unemployment, government debt)
The central government owes about 0.3 years' worth of the country's entire economic output.
Central government debt as a share of GDP (World Bank).
Debt nearby: Switzerland 22.28 % · Turkey 26.62 % · Ethiopia 31.45 % · Belarus 33.24 %
How to read this figure
Central government debt as a share of GDP (World Bank). General government debt (including local government and social funds) can be meaningfully higher; comparisons across countries are indicative.