HC Deb 12 May 2004 vol 421 c356W
Harry Cohen

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what his latest estimate is of Iraq's external debt. [171983]

John Healey

The latest IMF estimate suggests Iraq's external debt is approximately US$120 billion.

Harry Cohen

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what his latest estimate is of Iraq's(a) gross national product and (b) income to the state in 2004–05. [171984]

John Healey

In April this year, the Coalition Provisional Authority forecast the Iraqi Government's total revenue for fiscal year 2004 at US$14.5 billion.

Figures for Iraq's Gross Domestic Product were published in October 2003 by the World Bank and United Nations in their Joint Iraq Needs Assessment. These very preliminary estimates showed GDP for 2004 to be in the range of $15–20 billion.

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