Food expenditure share gdp in Iraq

Iraq: Food expenditure share gdp was 28.71 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
28.71
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
36th
of 104 countries
All-time high
31.86
in 2020
All-time low
28.71
in 2023
Years of data
7
2017–2023

Food expenditure share gdp in Iraq, 2017–2023

01020302017202020232017: 30.42018: 30.12019: 302020: 31.92021: 29.62022: 28.82023: 28.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for food expenditure share gdp in Iraq is 28.71, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.

That places Iraq 36th out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Food expenditure share gdp in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Food expenditure share gdp in Iraq, 2017 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2017 30.4
2018 30.15 -0.8%
2019 29.95 -0.6%
2020 31.86 +6.4%
2021 29.63 -7.0%
2022 28.82 -2.7%
2023 28.71 -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 30.17 29.95 30.4 3
2020s 29.76 28.71 31.86 4

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 33 Belarus 29.48 compare
  2. 34 Paraguay 29.3 compare
  3. 35 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 29.26 compare
  4. 37 Dominican Republic 28.07 compare
  5. 38 Iran, Islamic Republic of 27.9 compare
  6. 39 Sri Lanka 27.13 compare

See the full ranking of 104 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food expenditure share gdp in Iraq?
Food expenditure share gdp in Iraq was 28.71 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest food expenditure share gdp recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 31.86 in 2020.
What is the lowest food expenditure share gdp recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 28.71 in 2023.
How does Iraq rank for food expenditure share gdp?
Iraq ranks 36th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
Is food expenditure share gdp rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Food expenditure share gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food expenditure share gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
104 places, 727 data points, 2017–2023
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