Non-performing loans to total gross loans in Iraq

Iraq: Non-performing loans to total gross loans was 16.5% in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
16.5%
Change on year
up 12.8%
World rank
8th
of 145 countries
All-time high
21.0%
in 2020
All-time low
9.0%
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Non-performing loans to total gross loans in Iraq, 2015–2024

051015202015201920242015: 9 %2016: 12.7 %2017: 14.8 %2018: 17.5 %2019: 16.2 %2020: 21 %2021: 18.5 %2022: 18.8 %2023: 14.7 %2024: 16.5 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Iraq recorded 16.5% for non-performing loans to total gross loans in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.8% on the previous year and up 83.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-performing loans to total gross loans in Iraq peaked at 21.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2015.

Iraq ranks 8th of 145 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 14.1% 9.0% 17.5% 5
2020s 17.9% 14.7% 21.0% 5

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 5 Algeria 20.7% compare
  2. 6 Bangladesh 19.0% compare
  3. 7 Saint Kitts and Nevis 17.7% compare
  4. 9 Congo 15.2% compare
  5. 10 Lebanon 15.2% compare
  6. 11 Vanuatu 15.0%

See the full ranking of 150 places β†’

More development goals data for Iraq

All data for Iraq β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is non-performing loans to total gross loans in Iraq?
Non-performing loans to total gross loans in Iraq was 16.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest non-performing loans to total gross loans recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 21.0% in 2020.
What is the lowest non-performing loans to total gross loans recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2015.
How does Iraq rank for non-performing loans to total gross loans?
Iraq ranks 8th out of 145 countries with data for 2024.
Is non-performing loans to total gross loans rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 83.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Non-performing loans to total gross loans (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-performing loans to total gross loans (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
150 places, 2,267 data points, 2000–2025
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