What is other expense in Iraq?

Other expense in Iraq was 3.6% in 2019, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).

What is the highest other expense recorded in Iraq?

The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2014.

What is the lowest other expense recorded in Iraq?

The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2017.

How does Iraq rank for other expense?

Iraq ranks 104th out of 147 countries with data for 2019.

Is other expense rising or falling in Iraq?

Over the last ten years it is down 55.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Iraq data come from?

The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Other expense (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Other expense in Iraq

Name: Other expense in Iraq
Creator: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Iraq: Other expense was 3.6% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)

3.6%

Change on year

up 94.1%

World rank

104th

of 147 countries

All-time high

8.0%

in 2014

All-time low

0.7%

in 2017

Years of data

2014–2019

Other expense in Iraq, 2014–2019

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.

Analysis

Iraq recorded 3.6% for other expense in 2019.

The figure is up 94.1% on the previous year and down 55.0% over ten years.

Iraq ranks 104th of 147 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near Iraq

101 Rwanda 4.0% compare
102 Maldives 3.9% compare
103 Finland 3.7% compare
105 Moldova 3.5% compare
106 Denmark 3.5% compare
107 Vanuatu 3.4% compare

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More public sector data for Iraq

Arms imports 23.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
Tax revenue 1.3% (2019)
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 2.0% (2019)
Taxes on goods and services 0.4% (2019)
Net investment in nonfinancial assets 9.0% (2019)
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) 2.0% (2019)
Interest payments 0.0% (2019)
Grants and other revenue 96.5% (2019)
Interest payments 0.0% (2019)
Other taxes 0.2% (2019)

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Frequently asked questions

What is other expense in Iraq?: Other expense in Iraq was 3.6% in 2019, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest other expense recorded in Iraq?: The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2014.
What is the lowest other expense recorded in Iraq?: The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2017.
How does Iraq rank for other expense?: Iraq ranks 104th out of 147 countries with data for 2019.
Is other expense rising or falling in Iraq?: Over the last ten years it is down 55.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iraq data come from?: The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Other expense (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Other expense (% of expense)
Unit: % of expense
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 188 places, 3,953 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Other expense is spending on dividends, rent, and other miscellaneous expenses, including provision for consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.