Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Iraq
Iraq: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 20.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Iraq, 1970–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Iraq stood at 20.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.9% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Iraq peaked at 41.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 1979.
That places Iraq 82nd out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 16.1% | — |
| 1971 | 15.2% | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 15.8% | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 14.4% | -8.8% |
| 1974 | 9.6% | -33.6% |
| 1975 | 10.7% | +11.8% |
| 1976 | 10.4% | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 11.4% | +9.0% |
| 1978 | 11.5% | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 8.0% | -30.5% |
| 1980 | 8.1% | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 25.4% | +213.8% |
| 1982 | 33.8% | +33.1% |
| 1983 | 23.2% | -31.3% |
| 1984 | 15.6% | -32.8% |
| 1985 | 13.5% | -13.3% |
| 1986 | 28.2% | +109.0% |
| 1987 | 15.2% | -46.3% |
| 1988 | 16.4% | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 13.4% | -18.4% |
| 1990 | 11.8% | -11.6% |
| 1991 | 32.9% | +177.4% |
| 1992 | 15.5% | -52.9% |
| 1999 | 13.9% | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 15.4% | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 20.1% | +30.8% |
| 2002 | 24.6% | +22.1% |
| 2003 | 20.2% | -17.8% |
| 2004 | 41.9% | +107.0% |
| 2005 | 32.3% | -22.7% |
| 2006 | 22.4% | -30.6% |
| 2007 | 25.9% | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 23.0% | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 27.6% | +19.8% |
| 2010 | 25.1% | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 24.5% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 24.0% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 24.9% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 22.2% | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 19.3% | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 18.5% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 16.8% | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 17.0% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 21.3% | +25.1% |
| 2020 | 25.2% | +18.6% |
| 2021 | 20.2% | -19.8% |
| 2022 | 18.0% | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 20.3% | +12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.3% | 8.0% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.3% | 8.1% | 33.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.5% | 11.8% | 32.9% | 4 |
| 2000s | 25.4% | 15.4% | 41.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 16.8% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 18.0% | 25.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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 share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Iraq?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Iraq was 20.3% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 41.9% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 1979.
- How does Iraq rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Iraq ranks 82nd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.