Argentina vs Iraq: General government total expenditure
Argentina
272.16 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Iraq
152.73 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Argentina rank
6th
Iraq rank
8th
General government total expenditure over time
- Argentina
- Iraq
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 272.16 trillion current LCU against 152.73 trillion current LCU in Iraq, a difference of 119.43 trillion current LCU.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.8 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iraq ahead.
Argentina ranks 6th and Iraq ranks 8th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1990s | 49.12 billion current LCU | 0 current LCU | 49.12 billion current LCU | Argentina |
| 2000s | 182.27 billion current LCU | 36.20 trillion current LCU | 36.02 trillion current LCU | Iraq |
| 2010s | 2.96 trillion current LCU | 97.10 trillion current LCU | 94.15 trillion current LCU | Iraq |
| 2020s | 97.66 trillion current LCU | 133.11 trillion current LCU | 35.45 trillion current LCU | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure, Argentina or Iraq?
- Argentina, at 272.16 trillion current LCU against 152.73 trillion current LCU in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure between Argentina and Iraq?
- 119.43 trillion current LCU, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Iraq?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Iraq rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- Argentina ranks 6th and Iraq ranks 8th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as General government total expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release