Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in Iraq
Iraq: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) was 41.49 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
41.49
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
46th
of 195 countries
All-time high
63.21
in 2005
All-time low
31.13
in 2018
Years of data
26
2005–2030
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Iraq, 2005–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Iraq stood at 41.49.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Iraq peaked at 63.21 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 31.13, in 2018.
Iraq ranks 46th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 63.21 | — |
| 2006 | 50.32 | -20.4% |
| 2007 | 43.98 | -12.6% |
| 2008 | 57.25 | +30.2% |
| 2009 | 61.09 | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 49.58 | -18.9% |
| 2011 | 43.37 | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 42.89 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 48.25 | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 43.78 | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 43.46 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 42.37 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 35.49 | -16.2% |
| 2018 | 31.13 | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 34.65 | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 41.87 | +20.8% |
| 2021 | 36.33 | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 33.94 | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 41.17 | +21.3% |
| 2024 | 42.88 | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 44.26 | +3.2% |
| 2026 | 42.88 | -3.1% |
| 2027 | 42.84 | -0.1% |
| 2028 | 42.32 | -1.2% |
| 2029 | 41.95 | -0.9% |
| 2030 | 41.49 | -1.1% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 41.49 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.17, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 41.49 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27.21, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.17 | 43.98 | 63.21 | 5 |
| 2010s | 41.5 | 31.13 | 49.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.04 | 33.94 | 44.26 | 10 |
| 2030s | 41.49 | 41.49 | 41.49 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Iraq?
- Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Iraq was 41.49 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 63.21 in 2005.
- What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.13 in 2018.
- How does Iraq rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Iraq ranks 46th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October