Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in Iraq

Iraq: Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a was 39.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
39.2%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
47th
of 182 countries
All-time high
39.4%
in 2018
All-time low
26.3%
in 2016
Years of data
6
2014–2019

Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in Iraq, 2014–2019

0102030402014201620192014: 38.12015: 28.72016: 26.32017: 33.22018: 39.42019: 39.2

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Iraq recorded 39.2% for total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Iraq ranks 47th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a proportion of GDP (%) in Iraq, 2014 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2014 38.1%
2015 28.7% -24.6%
2016 26.3% -8.6%
2017 33.2% +26.2%
2018 39.4% +18.7%
2019 39.2% -0.5%

Iraq compared with similar countries

  • Iraq's 39.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.1%, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Iraq's 39.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 33.5%, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 44 Latvia 39.7% compare
  2. 45 Estonia 39.6% compare
  3. 46 Japan 39.4% compare
  4. 48 Czechia 39.1% compare
  5. 49 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 38.8% compare
  6. 49 United Kingdom 38.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in Iraq?
Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in Iraq was 39.2% in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 39.4% in 2018.
What is the lowest total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 26.3% in 2016.
How does Iraq rank for total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a?
Iraq ranks 47th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
Is total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
186 places, 3,563 data points, 2000–2023
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