Iraq vs South Asia: General government final consumption expenditure
General government final consumption expenditure over time
- Iraq
- South Asia
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 22.2% against 10.2% in South Asia, a difference of 12.0%.
That makes Iraq's figure about 2.2 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 39th and South Asia ranks 41st of 187 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 5 and South Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.9% | 8.7% | 13.2% | Iraq |
| 1980s | 31.8% | 10.1% | 21.7% | Iraq |
| 1990s | 8.5% | 10.3% | 1.8% | South Asia |
| 2000s | 17.7% | 10.3% | 7.4% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 10.2% | 7.7% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 10.2% | 8.7% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure, Iraq or South Asia?
- Iraq, at 22.2% against 10.2% in South Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure between Iraq and South Asia?
- 12.0%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Asia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and South Asia rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Iraq ranks 39th and South Asia ranks 41st 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.