Iran vs Iraq: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP
Iran
0.1886 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Iraq
0.2043 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Iran rank
30th
Iraq rank
28th
Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP over time
- Iran
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 0.2043 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1886 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Iran, a difference of 0.0157 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Iraq ahead.
Iran ranks 30th and Iraq ranks 28th of 166 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1593 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2542 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0949 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Iraq |
| 2010s | 0.1316 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1854 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0539 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Iraq |
| 2020s | 0.1666 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1932 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0266 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp, Iran or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 0.2043 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1886 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp between Iran and Iraq?
- 0.0157 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Iraq?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Iraq rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?
- Iran ranks 30th and Iraq ranks 28th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Government spending vs. GDP divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.