Final consumption expenditure in Iraq
Iraq: Final consumption expenditure was 68.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Final consumption expenditure in Iraq, 1970–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 68.6% for final consumption expenditure in 2024.
The figure is up 15.1% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Iraq peaked at 110.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 25.4%, in 2000.
Iraq ranks 145th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Final consumption expenditure in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 72.8% | — |
| 1971 | 70.6% | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 70.9% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 60.1% | -15.2% |
| 1974 | 43.5% | -27.6% |
| 1975 | 57.4% | +32.0% |
| 1976 | 56.1% | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 62.3% | +11.0% |
| 1978 | 57.2% | -8.2% |
| 1979 | 41.4% | -27.7% |
| 1980 | 38.4% | -7.2% |
| 1981 | 67.0% | +74.6% |
| 1982 | 82.6% | +23.3% |
| 1983 | 97.6% | +18.2% |
| 1984 | 88.0% | -9.9% |
| 1985 | 83.5% | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 93.2% | +11.6% |
| 1987 | 84.5% | -9.3% |
| 1988 | 84.2% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 107.7% | +27.9% |
| 1990 | 56.2% | -47.8% |
| 1991 | 110.9% | +97.2% |
| 1992 | 62.6% | -43.6% |
| 1993 | 36.1% | -42.4% |
| 1994 | 36.6% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 43.9% | +20.1% |
| 1996 | 39.3% | -10.6% |
| 1997 | 39.3% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 49.5% | +26.0% |
| 1999 | 29.5% | -40.3% |
| 2000 | 25.4% | -14.1% |
| 2001 | 35.4% | +39.4% |
| 2002 | 43.6% | +23.2% |
| 2003 | 58.3% | +33.8% |
| 2004 | 62.3% | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 57.5% | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 52.8% | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 57.3% | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 47.9% | -16.3% |
| 2009 | 73.3% | +53.0% |
| 2010 | 63.4% | -13.6% |
| 2011 | 54.8% | -13.6% |
| 2012 | 56.4% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 56.1% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 60.1% | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 74.3% | +23.8% |
| 2016 | 75.2% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 67.8% | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 59.4% | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 62.3% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 74.8% | +20.1% |
| 2021 | 58.1% | -22.4% |
| 2022 | 45.5% | -21.6% |
| 2023 | 59.6% | +30.9% |
| 2024 | 68.6% | +15.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59.2% | 41.4% | 72.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 82.7% | 38.4% | 107.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.4% | 29.5% | 110.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.4% | 25.4% | 73.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.0% | 54.8% | 75.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.3% | 45.5% | 74.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 142 Maldives 69.3% compare
- 143 Netherlands 69.0% compare
- 144 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 68.7% compare
- 146 Türkiye 68.6% compare
- 147 Faroe Islands 68.5% compare
- 148 India 67.4% 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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 3.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5227 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 2,828 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 679.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 3.68 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 7.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4619 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in Iraq?
- Final consumption expenditure in Iraq was 68.6% 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 110.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.4% in 2000.
- How does Iraq rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Iraq ranks 145th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 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.