Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense) in Iraq
Iraq: Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense) was 32.1% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Subsidies and other transfers in Iraq, 2014–2019
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
In 2019, subsidies and other transfers in Iraq stood at 32.1%.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Iraq ranks 98th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 33.7% | — |
| 2015 | 29.1% | -13.7% |
| 2016 | 30.3% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 33.5% | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 29.9% | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 32.1% | +7.3% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 32.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.7%, 90% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 32.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 34.8%, 92% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Iraq
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Frequently asked questions
- What is subsidies and other transfers in Iraq?
- Subsidies and other transfers in Iraq was 32.1% in 2019, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 33.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.1% in 2015.
- How does Iraq rank for subsidies and other transfers?
- Iraq ranks 98th out of 152 countries with data for 2019.
- Is subsidies and other transfers rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units, including nonresident government units, make to enterprises on the basis of the levels of their production activities or the quantities or values of the goods or services that they produce, sell, export or import. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.