Iraq vs Russia: General government total expenditure (current LCU)
Iraq
152.73 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Russia
80.52 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Iraq rank
8th
Russia rank
11th
General government total expenditure (current LCU) over time
- Iraq
- Russia
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 152.73 trillion current LCU against 80.52 trillion current LCU in Russia, a difference of 72.22 trillion current LCU.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.9 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Russia ahead.
Iraq ranks 8th and Russia ranks 11th of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and Russia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1990s | 0 current LCU | 289.00 billion current LCU | 289.00 billion current LCU | Russia |
| 2000s | 36.20 trillion current LCU | 7.61 trillion current LCU | 28.59 trillion current LCU | Iraq |
| 2010s | 97.10 trillion current LCU | 27.72 trillion current LCU | 69.38 trillion current LCU | Iraq |
| 2020s | 133.11 trillion current LCU | 60.35 trillion current LCU | 72.76 trillion current LCU | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure, Iraq or Russia?
- Iraq, at 152.73 trillion current LCU against 80.52 trillion current LCU in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure between Iraq and Russia?
- 72.22 trillion current LCU, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Russia?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Russia rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- Iraq ranks 8th and Russia ranks 11th of 197 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