Final consumption expenditure in Iraq
Iraq: Final consumption expenditure was 15.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure in Iraq, 2008–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 15.3% for final consumption expenditure in 2024.
The figure is up 137.1% on the previous year and up 681.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Iraq peaked at 17.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, -9.1%, in 2015.
Iraq ranks 3rd of 175 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Final consumption expenditure in Iraq, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4.7% | — |
| 2009 | 17.4% | +273.0% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | -72.7% |
| 2011 | 9.7% | +105.5% |
| 2012 | 13.6% | +39.8% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | -63.4% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | -60.6% |
| 2015 | -9.1% | -562.3% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | -120.7% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -35.5% |
| 2018 | 6.0% | +393.1% |
| 2019 | 7.9% | +31.8% |
| 2020 | -6.7% | -185.6% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | -147.4% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | -28.5% |
| 2023 | 6.5% | +183.4% |
| 2024 | 15.3% | +137.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.0% | 4.7% | 17.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | -9.1% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | -6.7% | 15.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 1 Eritrea 393.6%
- 2 Kyrgyzstan 20.8% compare
- 4 Tajikistan 15.0% compare
- 5 United Arab Emirates 11.7% compare
- 6 Libya 11.5% compare
More economy & growth data for Iraq
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.44 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.56 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate -19.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3141 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 1,908 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate -20.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 408.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 2.48 million current LCU per person (2024)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate -3.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in Iraq?
- Final consumption expenditure in Iraq was 15.3% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.1% in 2015.
- How does Iraq rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Iraq ranks 3rd out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 681.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Final consumption expenditure (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.