Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions) in Iraq
Iraq: Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions) was 2,439 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total assistance for development, by recipient countries in Iraq, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total assistance for development, by recipient countries in Iraq is 2,439, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.4% on the previous year and down 58.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total assistance for development, by recipient countries in Iraq peaked at 20,698 in 2005 and was at its lowest, -665.65, in 2022.
Iraq ranks 38th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 108.52 | — |
| 2001 | 137.39 | +26.6% |
| 2002 | 82.31 | -40.1% |
| 2003 | 2,232 | +2611.9% |
| 2004 | 4,703 | +110.7% |
| 2005 | 20,698 | +340.1% |
| 2006 | 7,299 | -64.7% |
| 2007 | 5,178 | -29.1% |
| 2008 | 5,065 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 2,954 | -41.7% |
| 2010 | 2,431 | -17.7% |
| 2011 | 2,568 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 2,259 | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 1,960 | -13.2% |
| 2014 | 5,896 | +200.8% |
| 2015 | 4,134 | -29.9% |
| 2016 | 4,338 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 2,620 | -39.6% |
| 2018 | 3,467 | +32.3% |
| 2019 | 920.78 | -73.4% |
| 2020 | 2,701 | +193.4% |
| 2021 | 2,100 | -22.3% |
| 2022 | -665.65 | -131.7% |
| 2023 | 2,010 | -401.9% |
| 2024 | 2,439 | +21.4% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 2,439 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 864.09, 2.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 2,439 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,053, 1.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions) in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +2611.9% | 82.31 | 2,232 |
| 2023 | +401.9% | -665.65 | 2,010 |
| 2005 | +340.1% | 4,703 | 20,698 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,846 | 82.31 | 20,698 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,059 | 920.78 | 5,896 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,717 | -665.65 | 2,701 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More development goals data for Iraq
- Red List Index 0.8093 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 618.9 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 274.76 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 16 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 8 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 5 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 22 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 22 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 29 (2025)
- Infant deaths 23,456 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total assistance for development, by recipient countries in Iraq?
- Total assistance for development, by recipient countries in Iraq was 2,439 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total assistance for development, by recipient countries recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 20,698 in 2005.
- What is the lowest total assistance for development, by recipient countries recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -665.65 in 2022.
- How does Iraq rank for total assistance for development, by recipient countries?
- Iraq ranks 38th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total assistance for development, by recipient countries rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions of current United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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