What is expense in Iraq?

Expense in Iraq was 27.6% in 2019, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).

What is the highest expense recorded in Iraq?

The highest recorded value was 27.6% in 2019.

What is the lowest expense recorded in Iraq?

The lowest recorded value was 24.5% in 2018.

How does Iraq rank for expense?

Iraq ranks 70th out of 157 countries with data for 2019.

Is expense rising or falling in Iraq?

Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Iraq data come from?

The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Expense in Iraq

Name: Expense in Iraq
Creator: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Iraq: Expense was 27.6% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)

27.6%

Change on year

up 12.8%

World rank

70th

of 157 countries

All-time high

27.6%

in 2019

All-time low

24.5%

in 2018

Years of data

2014–2019

Expense in Iraq, 2014–2019

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

Iraq recorded 27.6% for expense in 2019. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 12.8% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.

That places Iraq 70th out of 157 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near Iraq

67 El Salvador 27.9% compare
68 Kenya 27.8% compare
69 Fiji 27.8% compare
71 Australia 27.6% compare
72 Jamaica 27.5% compare
73 Saint Kitts and Nevis 26.7% compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

More economy & growth data for Iraq

DEC alternative conversion factor 1,300 LCU per US$ (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 464.62 billion current LCU (2024)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 357.40 million current US$ (2024)
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 1.73 trillion current LCU (2024)
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 1.33 billion current US$ (2024)
GNI per capita 7.04 million current LCU (2025)
GNI per capita, Atlas method 5,690 current US$ (2025)
GNI 331.24 trillion current LCU (2025)
GNI 254.80 billion current US$ (2025)
GNI, Atlas method 267.45 billion current US$ (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is expense in Iraq?: Expense in Iraq was 27.6% in 2019, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest expense recorded in Iraq?: The highest recorded value was 27.6% in 2019.
What is the lowest expense recorded in Iraq?: The lowest recorded value was 24.5% in 2018.
How does Iraq rank for expense?: Iraq ranks 70th out of 157 countries with data for 2019.
Is expense rising or falling in Iraq?: Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Iraq data come from?: The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Expense (% of GDP)
Unit: % of GDP
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 183 places, 5,211 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. 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.