Iraq vs Vietnam: Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre

Iraq
110,571 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Vietnam
112,230 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Iraq rank
68th
Vietnam rank
67th

Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre over time

  • Iraq
  • Vietnam
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k199420082023

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 112,230 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 110,571 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Iraq, a difference of 1,659 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 68th and Vietnam ranks 67th of 166 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Vietnam Difference Ahead
2000s 63,292 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 50,494 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 12,798 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Iraq
2010s 84,068 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 78,900 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 5,167 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Iraq
2020s 101,053 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 105,845 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 4,792 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre, Iraq or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 112,230 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 110,571 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Iraq as of 2023.
What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre between Iraq and Vietnam?
1,659 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Vietnam?
17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
How do Iraq and Vietnam rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre?
Iraq ranks 68th and Vietnam ranks 67th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
166 places, 6,600 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Government spending vs. GDP 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.