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Iraq National Debt Clock

General government gross debt, live estimate

$169,540,238,332

Grows by about $1,106 every second in 2026 · 71.1% of GDP

Source: IMF World Economic Outlook, DataMapper API, retrieved 2026-11-11. US dollars at IMF exchange rates.

Debt to GDP
71.1%
+18.3 pp vs 2025
Debt per citizen
$3,738
46.6 million people
GDP
$245.2 billion
2026, current US dollars
Debt to GDP in 2031
73.2%
IMF projection

Iraq debt to GDP, 2004–2031

Gross government debt as a share of the economy. Hover a bar for the exact value.

0% 50% 100% 150% 200% 250% 300% 350% 2004: 344.3% of GDP 2005: 227.3% of GDP 2006: 143.2% of GDP 2007: 117.1% of GDP 2008: 74.2% of GDP 2009: 87.4% of GDP 2010: 53.5% of GDP 2011: 40.7% of GDP 2012: 34.8% of GDP 2013: 32% of GDP 2014: 27.6% of GDP 2015: 48.3% of GDP 2016: 60.3% of GDP 2017: 55.9% of GDP 2018: 44.4% of GDP 2019: 41.7% of GDP 2020: 72.5% of GDP 2021: 54.7% of GDP 2022: 39% of GDP 2023: 42.1% of GDP 2024: 45.7% of GDP 2025: 52.8% of GDP 2026: 71.1% of GDP (IMF projection) 2027: 65.2% of GDP (IMF projection) 2028: 62.8% of GDP (IMF projection) 2029: 65.3% of GDP (IMF projection) 2030: 68.7% of GDP (IMF projection) 2031: 73.2% of GDP (IMF projection) 200520102015202020252030
Reported and estimated IMF projection

How Iraq compares in Middle East & Africa

Countries with the closest debt to GDP ratio in 2026.

CountryDebt to GDPDebt
Egypt 84.0% $372.0 billion
Jordan 82.5% $53.5 billion
South Africa 78.0% $381.5 billion
Kenya 72.9% $110.2 billion
Iraq 71.1% $174.4 billion
Israel 68.8% $513.9 billion
Morocco 66.6% $130.3 billion
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Iraq's debt in perspective

  • It would buy 37,675 Lamborghini Venenos at $4.5 million each.
  • Laid end to end, the debt in $100 bills would wrap around the Earth 6 times.
  • Spending $1,000,000 a day, it would take 464 years and 2 months to spend it all.

Frequently asked questions

What is the national debt of Iraq?

Iraq's general government gross debt is about $169.5 billion right now. The IMF expects $174.4 billion by the end of 2026, up from $139.5 billion at the end of 2025.

What is Iraq's debt to GDP ratio?

71.1% of GDP in 2026, compared with 52.8% in 2025. The IMF projects 73.2% by 2031.

How much debt is there per person in Iraq?

About $3,738 per citizen, based on a population of 46.6 million.

Is Iraq's national debt growing?

Yes. In 2026 it grows by about $1,106 every second.

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