Iraq vs Lebanon: General government final consumption expenditure
General government final consumption expenditure over time
- Iraq
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 113.93 trillion current LCU against 80.64 trillion current LCU in Iraq, a difference of 33.29 trillion current LCU.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.4 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Lebanon ahead.
Iraq ranks 10th and Lebanon ranks 9th of 186 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and Lebanon in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.99 billion current LCU | 244.00 billion current LCU | 238.01 billion current LCU | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 858.26 billion current LCU | 2.45 trillion current LCU | 1.59 trillion current LCU | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 14.18 trillion current LCU | 5.12 trillion current LCU | 9.06 trillion current LCU | Iraq |
| 2010s | 41.60 trillion current LCU | 9.73 trillion current LCU | 31.87 trillion current LCU | Iraq |
| 2020s | 61.30 trillion current LCU | 48.18 trillion current LCU | 13.11 trillion current LCU | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure, Iraq or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 113.93 trillion current LCU against 80.64 trillion current LCU in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure between Iraq and Lebanon?
- 33.29 trillion current LCU, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Lebanon?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Lebanon rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Iraq ranks 10th and Lebanon ranks 9th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU). 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. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.