Iraq: Short-term external debt

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 Iraq

Short-term debt, percent of total external debt

 Latest value 5.11
 Year 2022
 Measure percent
 Data availability 2015 - 2022
 Average 3.46
 Min - Max 2.09 - 5.39
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2022 is 5.11 percent, an increase from 2.45 percent in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 11.18 percent, based on data from 120 countries. Historically, the average for Iraq from 2015 to 2022 is 3.46 percent. The minimum value, 2.09 percent, was reached in 2018 while the maximum of 5.39 percent was recorded in 2016. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Definition: Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt.

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