Subsidies and other transfers in Iraq

Iraq: Subsidies and other transfers was 24.47 trillion current LCU in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
24.47 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 24.2%
World rank
10th
of 153 countries
All-time high
24.47 trillion current LCU
in 2019
All-time low
15.29 trillion current LCU
in 2015
Years of data
6
2014–2019

Subsidies and other transfers in Iraq, 2014–2019

05.0T10.0T15.0T20.0T25.0T2014201620192014: 23.1T current LCU2015: 15.3T current LCU2016: 15.8T current LCU2017: 19.3T current LCU2018: 19.7T current LCU2019: 24.5T current LCU

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

The most recent figure for subsidies and other transfers in Iraq is 24.47 trillion current LCU, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 24.2% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.

That places Iraq 10th out of 153 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 7 Argentina 67.45 trillion current LCU compare
  2. 8 Russia 28.20 trillion current LCU compare
  3. 9 Chile 26.39 trillion current LCU compare
  4. 11 Paraguay 19.31 trillion current LCU compare
  5. 12 Tanzania 18.16 trillion current LCU compare
  6. 13 India 15.24 trillion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 153 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is subsidies and other transfers in Iraq?
Subsidies and other transfers in Iraq was 24.47 trillion current LCU in 2019, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 24.47 trillion current LCU in 2019.
What is the lowest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 15.29 trillion current LCU in 2015.
How does Iraq rank for subsidies and other transfers?
Iraq ranks 10th out of 153 countries with data for 2019.
Is subsidies and other transfers rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 3,810 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units, including nonresident government units, make to enterprises on the basis of the levels of their production activities or the quantities or values of the goods or services that they produce, sell, export or import. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.