Iraq vs Yemen: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP

Iraq
1,140 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Yemen
742.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2018
Iraq rank
22nd
Yemen rank
25th

Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time

  • Iraq
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 1,140 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 742.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Yemen, a difference of 397.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.5 times Yemen's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Yemen ahead.

Iraq ranks 22nd and Yemen ranks 25th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Yemen Difference Ahead
1990s 351.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP 70.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP 280.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP Iraq
2000s 911.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP 189.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP 722.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP Iraq
2010s 945.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP 328.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP 617.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Iraq or Yemen?
Iraq, at 1,140 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 742.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Yemen as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Iraq and Yemen?
397.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Yemen?
29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
How do Iraq and Yemen rank globally for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
Iraq ranks 22nd and Yemen ranks 25th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 8,523 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross national expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.