The Budget Deficit and Its Impact on Some Macroeconomic Indicators in Iraq for The Period 2010-2018

Abstract

The budget deficit is one of the most common problems the Iraqi economy faces before and after 2003. The causes of this deficit are the mismanagement of public funds on the one hand. The socio-economic problems caused by wars, economic sanctions, and terrorism, on the other hand, and the study tries to clarify the relationship between the state budget deficit, inflation rates, and the high level of public debt in Iraq for the period 2010-2018.