Iraq — General government deficit (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2031 · 29 observations
About this series
The general 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 general government deficit reading for Iraq was −6.41% of GDP in 2025. The previous reading was −3.45% of GDP in 2024; the period change was −2.95 percentage points.
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- Annual data, 1970–2031
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Latest observations
2022–2031
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2031 | -7.27 % of GDP |
| 2030 | -6.32 % of GDP |
| 2029 | -5.68 % of GDP |
| 2028 | -4.4 % of GDP |
| 2027 | -2.66 % of GDP |
5 earlier values, back to 2022
| 2026 | -7.9 % of GDP |
| 2025 | -6.41 % of GDP |
| 2024 | -3.45 % of GDP |
| 2023 | -1.14 % of GDP |
| 2022 | 8.1 % of GDP |