Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Iraq
Iraq: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty was 20.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 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
Iraq recorded 20.3% for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in 2023.
That represents a change of 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. share of population living in extreme poverty 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. share of population living in extreme poverty 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 poverty & inequality data for Iraq
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 3.25 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 2,749 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -7.71 % change on previous year (2023)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.558 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1138 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Iraq?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 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. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 41.9% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 1979.
- How does Iraq rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Iraq ranks 82nd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 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. share of population living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.