India vs Iraq: General government total expenditure
India
98.11 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Iraq
152.73 trillion current LCU
in 2025
India rank
9th
Iraq rank
8th
General government total expenditure over time
- India
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 152.73 trillion current LCU against 98.11 trillion current LCU in India, a difference of 54.62 trillion current LCU.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.6 times India's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iraq ahead.
India ranks 9th and Iraq ranks 8th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Iraq in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 233.51 billion current LCU | 0 current LCU | 233.51 billion current LCU | India |
| 1990s | 3.04 trillion current LCU | 0 current LCU | 3.04 trillion current LCU | India |
| 2000s | 10.55 trillion current LCU | 36.20 trillion current LCU | 25.65 trillion current LCU | Iraq |
| 2010s | 36.30 trillion current LCU | 97.10 trillion current LCU | 60.81 trillion current LCU | Iraq |
| 2020s | 81.06 trillion current LCU | 133.11 trillion current LCU | 52.05 trillion current LCU | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure, India or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 152.73 trillion current LCU against 98.11 trillion current LCU in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure between India and Iraq?
- 54.62 trillion current LCU, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Iraq?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do India and Iraq rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- India ranks 9th 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