Australia vs Iraq: Central government spending as share of GDP
Australia
27.6%
in 2022
Iraq
27.6%
in 2019
Australia rank
71st
Iraq rank
70th
Central government spending as share of GDP over time
- Australia
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 27.6% against 27.6% in Australia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 71st and Iraq ranks 70th of 157 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher central government spending as share of gdp, Australia or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 27.6% against 27.6% in Australia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in central government spending as share of gdp between Australia and Iraq?
- 0.0%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iraq?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2019.
- How do Australia and Iraq rank globally for central government spending as share of gdp?
- Australia ranks 71st and Iraq ranks 70th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Central government spending as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central government expense (cash payments for operating activities of the government in providing goods and services), as share of GDP. It excludes capital investment, such as infrastructure or equipment.