Iraq vs Sub-Saharan Africa: General government final consumption expenditure (current US$)
Iraq
23.58 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
9.56 % change on previous year
in 2025
Iraq rank
11th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
13th
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) over time
- Iraq
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 23.58 % change on previous year against 9.56 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 14.02 % change on previous year.
That makes Iraq's figure about 2.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 28 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 11th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 13th of 185 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.83 % change on previous year | 16.47 % change on previous year | 10.35 % change on previous year | Iraq |
| 1980s | 14.79 % change on previous year | 6.65 % change on previous year | 8.14 % change on previous year | Iraq |
| 1990s | 88.04 % change on previous year | 2.75 % change on previous year | 85.29 % change on previous year | Iraq |
| 2000s | 35.02 % change on previous year | 10.98 % change on previous year | 24.04 % change on previous year | Iraq |
| 2010s | 8.05 % change on previous year | 3.93 % change on previous year | 4.12 % change on previous year | Iraq |
| 2020s | 7.68 % change on previous year | 3.95 % change on previous year | 3.73 % change on previous year | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), Iraq or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Iraq, at 23.58 % change on previous year against 9.56 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (current us$) between Iraq and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 14.02 % change on previous year, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$)?
- Iraq ranks 11th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 13th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in General government final consumption expenditure (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.