General government final consumption expenditure in Iraq
Iraq: General government final consumption expenditure was 22.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
General government final consumption expenditure in Iraq, 1970–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, general government final consumption expenditure in Iraq stood at 22.2%.
That represents a change of up 18.8% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Iraq peaked at 43.4% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, 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 expenditure in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 23.5% | — |
| 1971 | 23.6% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 25.4% | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 27.4% | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 23.0% | -15.9% |
| 1975 | 21.2% | -7.8% |
| 1976 | 22.1% | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 18.3% | -16.9% |
| 1978 | 19.7% | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 14.7% | -25.3% |
| 1980 | 15.5% | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 30.4% | +95.4% |
| 1982 | 35.1% | +15.7% |
| 1983 | 43.4% | +23.4% |
| 1984 | 34.3% | -21.0% |
| 1985 | 29.5% | -13.9% |
| 1986 | 35.9% | +21.4% |
| 1987 | 32.2% | -10.1% |
| 1988 | 32.2% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 29.4% | -8.9% |
| 1990 | 11.0% | -62.6% |
| 1991 | 16.6% | +50.9% |
| 1992 | 7.6% | -54.4% |
| 1993 | 4.9% | -35.1% |
| 1994 | 2.6% | -47.4% |
| 1995 | 2.3% | -9.5% |
| 1996 | 2.4% | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 8.5% | +249.1% |
| 1998 | 17.6% | +106.9% |
| 1999 | 11.3% | -36.2% |
| 2000 | 11.8% | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 15.7% | +32.7% |
| 2002 | 19.3% | +22.9% |
| 2003 | 12.3% | -36.4% |
| 2004 | 25.6% | +108.3% |
| 2005 | 20.0% | -21.9% |
| 2006 | 15.7% | -21.5% |
| 2007 | 18.7% | +19.5% |
| 2008 | 16.6% | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 21.1% | +26.5% |
| 2010 | 18.9% | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 19.7% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 16.6% | -15.7% |
| 2013 | 17.5% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 18.0% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 18.7% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 18.4% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 16.3% | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 15.9% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 19.3% | +21.6% |
| 2020 | 22.5% | +16.5% |
| 2021 | 17.7% | -21.3% |
| 2022 | 13.8% | -22.3% |
| 2023 | 18.7% | +35.6% |
| 2024 | 22.2% | +18.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.9% | 14.7% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.8% | 15.5% | 43.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.5% | 2.3% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.7% | 11.8% | 25.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 15.9% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 13.8% | 22.5% | 5 |
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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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,837 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 14.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8773 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 5,328 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 12.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1,140 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 6.93 million current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 7.67 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Iraq?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Iraq was 22.2% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 43.4% in 1983.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1995.
- How does Iraq rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Iraq ranks 39th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of General government 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. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. 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.