Analysis of Indicators of Fiscal Discipline in The IraqiEconomy for The Period 2003 - 2023

  • Authors

    • Ahmed Saleh Kadhim Obais Al-Wetaifi University of Babylon / College of Administration and Economics
    • Dr. Ali Falah Hamzah University of Babylon / College of Administration and Economics
    • Nabeel Takleef Eskander University of Babylon / College of Administration and Economics
    https://doi.org/10.14419/cd258n52

    Received date: January 13, 2026

    Accepted date: January 23, 2026

    Published date: January 31, 2026

  • Fiscal Discipline; The Golden Ratio; Public Debt Ratio; The Rule of Controlling Public Expenditure

  • Abstract

    The policy of Fiscal Discipline in most Arab countries, especially in Iraq, has been characterized by the absence of oversight and non-‎commitment to the application of the relevant standards and indicators in a correct and meaningful manner, mainly due to financial and ad-‎ministrative corruption and the absence of regulatory and legal regulation. This analytical study aims to evaluate the indicators of Fiscal ‎Discipline policies in Iraq and identify the most important obstacles that represent an obstacle to the progress of this policy and the difficul-‎ties it has been exposed to in the past and what it may be exposed to in the future by studying the indicators of Fiscal Discipline in Iraq and ‎showing their impact on economic activity.

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    Al-Wetaifi, A. S. K. O. ., Hamzah , D. A. F., & Eskander, N. T. . (2026). Analysis of Indicators of Fiscal Discipline in The IraqiEconomy for The Period 2003 - 2023. International Journal of Accounting and Economics Studies, 13(1), 608-620. https://doi.org/10.14419/cd258n52