Iraq vs Netherlands: Final consumption expenditure
Final consumption expenditure over time
- Iraq
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 69.0% against 68.6% in Iraq, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 146th and Netherlands ranks 144th of 188 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59.2% | 71.8% | 12.6% | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 82.7% | 73.1% | 9.5% | Iraq |
| 1990s | 50.4% | 71.0% | 20.6% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 51.4% | 70.6% | 19.2% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 63.0% | 70.3% | 7.4% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 61.3% | 68.8% | 7.5% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher final consumption expenditure, Iraq or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 69.0% against 68.6% in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in final consumption expenditure between Iraq and Netherlands?
- 0.4%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Netherlands?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Netherlands rank globally for final consumption expenditure?
- Iraq ranks 146th and Netherlands ranks 144th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). 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 is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.