Iraq vs Saudi Arabia: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre
Iraq
494,624 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
534,472 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Iraq rank
94th
Saudi Arabia rank
92nd
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Iraq
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 534,472 current US$ per square kilometre against 494,624 current US$ per square kilometre in Iraq, a difference of 39,848 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 94th and Saudi Arabia ranks 92nd of 183 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25,627 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,999 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,629 current US$ per square kilometre | Iraq |
| 1980s | 123,645 current US$ per square kilometre | 52,369 current US$ per square kilometre | 71,276 current US$ per square kilometre | Iraq |
| 1990s | 58,372 current US$ per square kilometre | 61,506 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,134 current US$ per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 101,362 current US$ per square kilometre | 111,010 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,648 current US$ per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 368,536 current US$ per square kilometre | 303,712 current US$ per square kilometre | 64,824 current US$ per square kilometre | Iraq |
| 2020s | 436,372 current US$ per square kilometre | 450,916 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,544 current US$ per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre, Iraq or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 534,472 current US$ 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$), per square kilometre between Iraq and Saudi Arabia?
- 39,848 current US$ per square kilometre, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Saudi Arabia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Saudi Arabia rank globally for gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 94th and Saudi Arabia ranks 92nd of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.