Discrepancies in Iraq’s Financial Indicators: Conflicting Debt Data, Rising Deficits, and Fiscal Risks

Iraq’s fiscal outlook has recently come under renewed scrutiny following statements made by Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani in an interview with the Iraqi News Agency (INA). While the Prime Minister presented updated figures on public debt and currency exchange rates, these numbers differ substantially from data published by the Ministry of Finance, the Central […]