Iraq vs Saudi Arabia: Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre

Iraq
368,959 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
365,758 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Iraq rank
97th
Saudi Arabia rank
98th

Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Iraq
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 368,959 current US$ per square kilometre against 365,758 current US$ per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 3,201 current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 97th and Saudi Arabia ranks 98th of 185 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1970s 17,242 current US$ per square kilometre 9,139 current US$ per square kilometre 8,104 current US$ per square kilometre Iraq
1980s 95,504 current US$ per square kilometre 38,867 current US$ per square kilometre 56,637 current US$ per square kilometre Iraq
1990s 32,705 current US$ per square kilometre 47,766 current US$ per square kilometre 15,061 current US$ per square kilometre Saudi Arabia
2000s 76,499 current US$ per square kilometre 76,511 current US$ per square kilometre 11.49 current US$ per square kilometre Saudi Arabia
2010s 285,185 current US$ per square kilometre 210,465 current US$ per square kilometre 74,719 current US$ per square kilometre Iraq
2020s 315,564 current US$ per square kilometre 319,601 current US$ per square kilometre 4,037 current US$ per square kilometre Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre, Iraq or Saudi Arabia?
Iraq, at 368,959 current US$ per square kilometre against 365,758 current US$ per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
What is the difference in final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre between Iraq and Saudi Arabia?
3,201 current US$ per square kilometre, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Saudi Arabia?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Iraq and Saudi Arabia rank globally for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre?
Iraq ranks 97th and Saudi Arabia ranks 98th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
228 places, 10,484 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.