Iraq vs Saudi Arabia: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre

Iraq
409,099 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
410,350 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Iraq rank
87th
Saudi Arabia rank
86th

Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Iraq
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 410,350 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 409,099 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Iraq, a difference of 1,251 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 87th and Saudi Arabia ranks 86th of 160 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 225,361 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 207,199 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 18,162 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Iraq
2010s 354,968 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 303,083 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 51,885 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Iraq
2020s 400,784 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 366,594 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 34,191 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre, Iraq or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 410,350 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 409,099 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Iraq as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre between Iraq and Saudi Arabia?
1,251 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Saudi Arabia?
17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
How do Iraq and Saudi Arabia rank globally for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre?
Iraq ranks 87th and Saudi Arabia ranks 86th of 160 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
201 places, 7,891 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 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.