Germany vs Iraq: General government final consumption expenditure
General government final consumption expenditure over time
- Germany
- Iraq
How they compare
Germany currently reports 22.5% against 22.2% in Iraq, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iraq ahead.
Germany ranks 37th and Iraq ranks 39th of 187 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and Iraq in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.4% | 21.9% | 2.5% | Iraq |
| 1980s | 20.8% | 31.8% | 11.0% | Iraq |
| 1990s | 19.4% | 8.5% | 11.0% | Germany |
| 2000s | 19.1% | 17.7% | 1.4% | Germany |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 17.9% | 1.7% | Germany |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 19.0% | 3.0% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure, Germany or Iraq?
- Germany, at 22.5% against 22.2% in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure between Germany and Iraq?
- 0.3%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Iraq?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Iraq rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Germany ranks 37th and Iraq ranks 39th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as General government 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. 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 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.