Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Iraq
Iraq: Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved was 78.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Iraq, 2007–2023
Source: Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Iraq is 78.2%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 17.0% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Iraq peaked at 112.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 66.9%, in 2021.
That places Iraq 154th out of 165 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 76.0% | — |
| 2008 | 112.4% | +47.9% |
| 2009 | 80.4% | -28.5% |
| 2010 | 82.8% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 81.5% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 89.8% | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 86.1% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 68.8% | -20.0% |
| 2016 | 70.9% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 75.0% | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 77.6% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 83.9% | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 66.9% | -20.3% |
| 2023 | 78.2% | +17.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.6% | 76.0% | 112.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 79.6% | 68.8% | 89.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 72.5% | 66.9% | 78.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More public sector data for Iraq
- Arms imports 23.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.4995 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -20.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 23.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 134.19 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0221 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 11.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 6.18 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 66.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Iraq?
- Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Iraq was 78.2% in 2023, according to Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 112.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.9% in 2021.
- How does Iraq rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
- Iraq ranks 154th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB), published as part of Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget measures the extent to which aggregate budget expenditure outturn reflects the amount originally approved, as defined in government budget documentation and fiscal reports. The coverage is budgetary central government (BCG) and the time period covered is the last three completed fiscal years.