El Salvador vs Iraq: Central government spending as share of GDP
El Salvador
27.9%
in 2023
Iraq
27.6%
in 2019
El Salvador rank
67th
Iraq rank
70th
Central government spending as share of GDP over time
- El Salvador
- Iraq
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 27.9% against 27.6% in Iraq, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Iraq ahead.
El Salvador ranks 67th and Iraq ranks 70th of 157 countries.
Iraq 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, El Salvador or Iraq?
- El Salvador, at 27.9% against 27.6% in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in central government spending as share of gdp between El Salvador and Iraq?
- 0.3%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Iraq?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2019.
- How do El Salvador and Iraq rank globally for central government spending as share of gdp?
- El Salvador ranks 67th 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.