Iraq — Central government deficit (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1950–2019 · 31 observations
About this series
The central government deficit series records the period's fiscal balance under the source's accounting and sign convention. A deficit indicates a shortfall; the series is a flow, not a debt stock. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.
The latest central government deficit reading for Iraq was 2% of GDP in 2019. The previous reading was 9.42% of GDP in 2018; the period change was −7.42 percentage points.
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- Annual data, 1950–2019
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Latest observations
2014–2019
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 2 % of GDP |
| 2018 | 9.42 % of GDP |
| 2017 | 1.14 % of GDP |
| 2016 | -7.07 % of GDP |
| 2015 | -6.01 % of GDP |
1 earlier value, back to 2014
| 2014 | -2.76 % of GDP |