Iraq vs United Arab Emirates: Final consumption expenditure

Iraq
15.3%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
11.7%
in 2023
Iraq rank
3rd
United Arab Emirates rank
5th

Final consumption expenditure over time

  • Iraq
  • United Arab Emirates
-20-1001020200220132024

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 15.3% against 11.7% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 3.6%.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.3 times United Arab Emirates's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2008 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Iraq ranks 3rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 5th of 176 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2000s 11.0% -5.0% 16.0% Iraq
2010s 4.3% 1.8% 2.5% Iraq
2020s 1.3% 7.3% 6.0% United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher final consumption expenditure, Iraq or United Arab Emirates?
Iraq, at 15.3% against 11.7% in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
What is the difference in final consumption expenditure between Iraq and United Arab Emirates?
3.6%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and United Arab Emirates?
16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
How do Iraq and United Arab Emirates rank globally for final consumption expenditure?
Iraq ranks 3rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 5th 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

Indicator
Final consumption expenditure (annual % growth)
Unit
annual % growth
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 9,100 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

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.