Afghanistan vs Iraq: Net official development assistance and official aid received
Afghanistan
4,692 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Iraq
4,624 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
86th
Iraq rank
88th
Net official development assistance and official aid received over time
- Afghanistan
- Iraq
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 4,692 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre against 4,624 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre in Iraq, a difference of 68 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 86th and Iraq ranks 88th of 178 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and Iraq in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 404.57 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 86.97 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 317.6 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 406.33 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 307.08 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 99.26 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 120.83 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 225.21 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 104.37 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | Iraq |
| 1990s | 535.43 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 839.68 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 304.25 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | Iraq |
| 2000s | 5,282 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 17,384 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 12,102 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | Iraq |
| 2010s | 8,504 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 4,899 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 3,605 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 6,372 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 4,526 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 1,846 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net official development assistance and official aid received, Afghanistan or Iraq?
- Afghanistan, at 4,692 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre against 4,624 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in net official development assistance and official aid received between Afghanistan and Iraq?
- 68 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iraq?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Iraq rank globally for net official development assistance and official aid received?
- Afghanistan ranks 86th and Iraq ranks 88th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Net official development assistance and official aid received (constant 2023 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net official development assistance and official aid received (constant 2023 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.