Subsidies and other transfers in Iraq

Iraq: Subsidies and other transfers was 32.1% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
32.1%
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
98th
of 152 countries
All-time high
33.7%
in 2014
All-time low
29.1%
in 2015
Years of data
6
2014–2019

Subsidies and other transfers in Iraq, 2014–2019

01020302014201620192014: 33.7 % of expense2015: 29.1 % of expense2016: 30.3 % of expense2017: 33.5 % of expense2018: 29.9 % of expense2019: 32.1 % of expense

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 in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense) in Iraq, 2014 to 2019.
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%

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 95 Macao 32.6% compare
  2. 96 Togo 32.4% compare
  3. 97 Somalia 32.2%
  4. 99 Bahrain 30.1% compare
  5. 100 Paraguay 30.1% compare
  6. 101 Palau 29.4% compare

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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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Indicator
Subsidies and other transfers (% 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
192 places, 4,500 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

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.