Iraq vs Samoa: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre

Iraq
494,624 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Samoa
505,647 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Iraq rank
94th
Samoa rank
93rd

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

  • Iraq
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Samoa currently reports 505,647 current US$ per square kilometre against 494,624 current US$ per square kilometre in Iraq, a difference of 11,023 current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Samoa ahead.

Iraq ranks 94th and Samoa ranks 93rd of 183 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Samoa Difference Ahead
2000s 217,511 current US$ per square kilometre 268,958 current US$ per square kilometre 51,447 current US$ per square kilometre Samoa
2010s 368,536 current US$ per square kilometre 336,276 current US$ per square kilometre 32,260 current US$ per square kilometre Iraq
2020s 436,372 current US$ per square kilometre 433,982 current US$ per square kilometre 2,390 current US$ per square kilometre Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre, Iraq or Samoa?
Samoa, at 505,647 current US$ per square kilometre against 494,624 current US$ per square kilometre in Iraq as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre between Iraq and Samoa?
11,023 current US$ per square kilometre, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Samoa?
15 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
How do Iraq and Samoa rank globally for gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre?
Iraq ranks 94th and Samoa ranks 93rd of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current US$), 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 (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
226 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Gross national expenditure (current 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.