Iraq vs Saudi Arabia: General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per
Iraq
115,623 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
118,666 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Iraq rank
81st
Saudi Arabia rank
79th
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per over time
- Iraq
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 118,666 current US$ per square kilometre against 115,623 current US$ per square kilometre in Iraq, a difference of 3,043 current US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 81st and Saudi Arabia ranks 79th of 184 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 | 6,278 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,901 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,376 current US$ per square kilometre | Iraq |
| 1980s | 35,980 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,333 current US$ per square kilometre | 20,648 current US$ per square kilometre | Iraq |
| 1990s | 6,903 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,943 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,041 current US$ per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 25,667 current US$ per square kilometre | 31,952 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,285 current US$ per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 81,655 current US$ per square kilometre | 79,972 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,683 current US$ per square kilometre | Iraq |
| 2020s | 96,535 current US$ per square kilometre | 106,459 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,924 current US$ per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per, Iraq or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 118,666 current US$ per square kilometre against 115,623 current US$ per square kilometre in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per between Iraq and Saudi Arabia?
- 3,043 current US$ per square kilometre, with Saudi Arabia 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 general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
- Iraq ranks 81st and Saudi Arabia ranks 79th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government 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.