Chile vs Iraq: General government total expenditure
Chile
89.28 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Iraq
152.73 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Chile rank
10th
Iraq rank
8th
General government total expenditure over time
- Chile
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 152.73 trillion current LCU against 89.28 trillion current LCU in Chile, a difference of 63.45 trillion current LCU.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.7 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iraq ahead.
Chile ranks 10th and Iraq ranks 8th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | β |
| 1990s | 5.49 trillion current LCU | 0 current LCU | 5.49 trillion current LCU | Chile |
| 2000s | 14.68 trillion current LCU | 36.20 trillion current LCU | 21.52 trillion current LCU | Iraq |
| 2010s | 37.94 trillion current LCU | 97.10 trillion current LCU | 59.16 trillion current LCU | Iraq |
| 2020s | 76.52 trillion current LCU | 133.11 trillion current LCU | 56.58 trillion current LCU | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure, Chile or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 152.73 trillion current LCU against 89.28 trillion current LCU in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure between Chile and Iraq?
- 63.45 trillion current LCU, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Iraq?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Iraq rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- Chile ranks 10th 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