Gross national expenditure in Iraq
Iraq: Gross national expenditure was 87.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross national expenditure in Iraq, 1970–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, gross national expenditure in Iraq stood at 87.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Iraq peaked at 140.6% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 43.5%, in 1997.
That places Iraq 164th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 90.1% | — |
| 1971 | 85.9% | -4.7% |
| 1972 | 90.9% | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 83.2% | -8.4% |
| 1974 | 71.4% | -14.2% |
| 1975 | 93.2% | +30.4% |
| 1976 | 80.9% | -13.2% |
| 1977 | 87.8% | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 77.9% | -11.2% |
| 1979 | 70.7% | -9.3% |
| 1980 | 69.2% | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 128.9% | +86.2% |
| 1982 | 140.6% | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 113.3% | -19.4% |
| 1984 | 106.6% | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 107.9% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 112.7% | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 104.6% | -7.2% |
| 1988 | 106.2% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 103.9% | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 100.5% | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 98.0% | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 94.4% | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 95.4% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 94.7% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 95.4% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 97.3% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 43.5% | -55.3% |
| 1998 | 56.9% | +30.9% |
| 1999 | 67.9% | +19.5% |
| 2000 | 54.5% | -19.7% |
| 2001 | 78.8% | +44.5% |
| 2002 | 61.8% | -21.6% |
| 2003 | 68.9% | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 79.2% | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 79.6% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 71.8% | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 66.6% | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 63.1% | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 84.6% | +34.1% |
| 2010 | 79.2% | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 71.5% | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 69.9% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 76.4% | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 78.3% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 94.7% | +21.0% |
| 2016 | 93.1% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 85.6% | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 77.0% | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 85.0% | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 97.2% | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 79.5% | -18.2% |
| 2022 | 69.8% | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 79.9% | +14.4% |
| 2024 | 87.7% | +9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 83.2% | 70.7% | 93.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 109.4% | 69.2% | 140.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 84.4% | 43.5% | 100.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.9% | 54.5% | 84.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.1% | 69.9% | 94.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.8% | 69.8% | 97.2% | 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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 516.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 3.14 million current LCU per person (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2203 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,338 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 19.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1436 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure in Iraq?
- Gross national expenditure in Iraq was 87.7% 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 140.6% in 1982.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.5% in 1997.
- How does Iraq rank for gross national expenditure?
- Iraq ranks 164th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. 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 Gross national expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross 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.