Iran vs Iraq: Share of consumer expenditure spent on food

Iran
27.9
in 2023
Iraq
28.71
in 2023
Iran rank
38th
Iraq rank
36th

Share of consumer expenditure spent on food over time

  • Iran
  • Iraq
0102030201720202023

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 28.71 against 27.9 in Iran, a difference of 0.81.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.

Iran ranks 38th and Iraq ranks 36th of 104 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Iraq Difference Ahead
2010s 27.8 30.17 2.37 Iraq
2020s 28.37 29.76 1.39 Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of consumer expenditure spent on food, Iran or Iraq?
Iraq, at 28.71 against 27.9 in Iran as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of consumer expenditure spent on food between Iran and Iraq?
0.81, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Iraq?
7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
How do Iran and Iraq rank globally for share of consumer expenditure spent on food?
Iran ranks 38th and Iraq ranks 36th of 104 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of consumer expenditure spent on food. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of consumer expenditure spent on food
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
104 places, 727 data points, 2017–2023
Last refreshed