Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Iraq
Iraq: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) was 191.22 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure in Iraq, 2007–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 191.22 billion constant 2015 US$ for gross national expenditure in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Iraq peaked at 191.22 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 87.93 billion constant 2015 US$, in 2007.
That places Iraq 49th out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 87.93 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 2008 | 98.12 billion constant 2015 US$ | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 108.88 billion constant 2015 US$ | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 119.47 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 131.72 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 145.40 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 162.81 billion constant 2015 US$ | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 163.71 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 157.94 billion constant 2015 US$ | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 154.34 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 155.76 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 164.14 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 185.89 billion constant 2015 US$ | +13.2% |
| 2020 | 162.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 171.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 184.82 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 177.60 billion constant 2015 US$ | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 191.22 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.7% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 191.22 billion constant 2015 US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 63.48 billion constant 2015 US$, 3.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 191.22 billion constant 2015 US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 125.02 billion constant 2015 US$, 1.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | 87.93 billion constant 2015 US$ | 108.88 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3 |
| 2010s | 154.12 billion constant 2015 US$ | 119.47 billion constant 2015 US$ | 185.89 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 177.44 billion constant 2015 US$ | 162.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | 191.22 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 46 Greece 242.78 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 47 New Zealand 228.28 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 48 Czechia 216.33 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 50 Morocco 161.21 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 51 Hungary 153.28 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 52 Angola 141.20 billion constant 2015 US$ 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 gross national expenditure in Iraq?
- Gross national expenditure in Iraq was 191.22 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 191.22 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.93 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2007.
- How does Iraq rank for gross national expenditure?
- Iraq ranks 49th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.