Iraq vs South Asia: Final consumption expenditure
Final consumption expenditure over time
- Iraq
- South Asia
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 15.3% against 7.3% in South Asia, a difference of 8.0%.
That makes Iraq's figure about 2.1 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was South Asia ahead.
Iraq ranks 3rd and South Asia ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and South Asia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.0% | 5.6% | 5.4% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 6.4% | 2.1% | South Asia |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 4.5% | 0.4% | South Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher final consumption expenditure, Iraq or South Asia?
- Iraq, at 15.3% against 7.3% in South Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in final consumption expenditure between Iraq and South Asia?
- 8.0%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Asia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and South Asia rank globally for final consumption expenditure?
- Iraq ranks 3rd and South Asia ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Final consumption expenditure (annual % growth). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.