Iraq vs Papua New Guinea: Gross national expenditure
Gross national expenditure over time
- Iraq
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 87.7% against 86.8% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Iraq ranks 164th and Papua New Guinea ranks 166th of 186 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 83.2% | 108.7% | 25.5% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 109.4% | 113.0% | 3.6% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 84.4% | 94.4% | 10.0% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 68.7% | 87.7% | 19.0% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure, Iraq or Papua New Guinea?
- Iraq, at 87.7% against 86.8% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure between Iraq and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.9%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Papua New Guinea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2004.
- How do Iraq and Papua New Guinea rank globally for gross national expenditure?
- Iraq ranks 164th and Papua New Guinea ranks 166th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross national expenditure (% of GDP). 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 is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.