General government final consumption … US unit GDP current in Iraq
Iraq: General government final consumption … US unit GDP current was 0.2218 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in Iraq, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 0.2218 current US$ per US$ of GDP for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.8% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Iraq peaked at 0.4338 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0233 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1995.
Iraq ranks 39th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
General government final consumption … US unit GDP current in Iraq, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2353 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.2356 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.254 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 0.2735 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 0.2302 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1975 | 0.2121 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1976 | 0.2207 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1834 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1972 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1474 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1554 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 0.3037 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +95.4% |
| 1982 | 0.3514 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 1983 | 0.4338 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.4% |
| 1984 | 0.3429 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2952 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1986 | 0.3585 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.4% |
| 1987 | 0.3224 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1988 | 0.3221 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2935 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1098 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -62.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1657 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +50.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0755 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -54.4% |
| 1993 | 0.049 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0258 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0233 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0244 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0852 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +249.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1764 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +106.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1126 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1184 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1571 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1931 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1227 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2556 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +108.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1997 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1568 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1873 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1665 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2106 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1892 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1967 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1658 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1746 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1867 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1839 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1631 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1588 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1932 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2251 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1772 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1377 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1867 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.6% |
| 2024 | 0.2218 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.2218 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1574 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.2218 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1753 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption … US unit GDP current in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +249.1% | 0.0244 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0852 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2189 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1474 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2735 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3179 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1554 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4338 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0848 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0233 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1764 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1768 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1184 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2556 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1792 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1588 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1967 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1897 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1377 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2251 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 36 Norway 0.2257 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Germany 0.2251 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Namibia 0.2228 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Austria 0.2191 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Canada 0.219 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Eswatini 0.2151 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 165.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 6.85 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 152.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 5 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0074 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Iraq?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Iraq was 0.2218 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4338 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1983.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0233 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1995.
- How does Iraq rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
- Iraq ranks 39th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.