PUBLIC EXPENDITURE TRENDS IN IRAQ DURING THE PERIOD 2010-2020 (ANALYTICAL STUDY)

This study aimedto analyze the trends of public expenditures in Iraq during the period (2010-2020) by adopting the descriptive analytical approach. The study concluded with a set of results, the most important of which was the existence of an imbalance in the structure of public expenditures in favor of current expenditures at the expense of investment expenditures, and this has a negative impact on the process of advancing the Iraqi economy to advance the wheel of development and achieve economic stability. The study recommends addressing the imbalance in the structure of public expenditures, rationalizing public spending, and working to diversify the sources of income in the Iraqi economy.