Primary government expenditures as a proportion … United Nations in Iraq
Iraq: Primary government expenditures as a proportion … United Nations was 78.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Iraq, 2007–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Iraq stood at 78.2%.
The figure is up 17.0% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Iraq peaked at 112.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 66.9%, in 2021.
That places Iraq 159th out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Primary government expenditures as a proportion … United Nations in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 76.0% | — |
| 2008 | 112.4% | +47.9% |
| 2009 | 80.4% | -28.5% |
| 2010 | 82.8% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 81.5% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 89.8% | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 86.1% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 68.8% | -20.0% |
| 2016 | 70.9% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 75.0% | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 77.6% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 83.9% | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 66.9% | -20.3% |
| 2023 | 78.2% | +17.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 78.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.5%, 79% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 78.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 98.4%, 79% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.6% | 76.0% | 112.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 79.6% | 68.8% | 89.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 72.5% | 66.9% | 78.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More infrastructure data for Iraq
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 46.08 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 100.08 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 5.28 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.46 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1146 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -5.85 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 5.28 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Iraq?
- Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Iraq was 78.2% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 112.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.9% in 2021.
- How does Iraq rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
- Iraq ranks 159th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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